Widespread Extreme Heat Wave Impacts Millions Across the Eastern United States
Widespread Extreme Heat Wave Impacts Millions Across the Eastern United States A significant heat wave impacted a large portion of the eastern United States, beginning during the weekend and extending into the following week. The National Weather Service (NWS) characterized this as the first major heat wave of the season. By Sunday, over 140 million Americans were under extreme heat alerts, with this number rising to 200 million when including heat advisories. This constitutes one of the most extensive heat…