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Chicago preps for 105-degree ‘feels-like’ temp as heat wave looms
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News· 2 years agoChicago authorities are opening cooling centers and pointing residents toward libraries, safety checks and even park splash pads ahead of a heat wave that’s expected to bring record temperatures ...
Chicago. 1995. 700 people, mostly Black or poor, died from the heat. It could happen again
theGrio via AOL· 11 months agoLos Angeles, Miami and Phoenix have “chief heat officers” to coordinate the response for dangerous...
Huge Swath Of Country Gripped By Worst Heat Wave In Years
HuffPost via Yahoo News· 9 months agoMore than 140 million people across the Midwest and Southeast were warned of dangerously high...
Juneteenth closings, heat wave continues, Stanley Cup Final: 5 things to know Monday
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 2 years agoHeat wave continues to bake much of the US The "heat dome" that scorched the Central Plains over the...
How to sleep in a heat wave, according to experts
CNN via Yahoo News· 10 months agoSign up for CNN’s Sleep, But Better newsletter series. Our seven-part guide has helpful hints to achieve better sleep. Are you waking up in a puddle of...
Deadly heat waves threaten older people as summer nears
theGrio via AOL· 1 year agoOlder people of color are especially at risk PHOENIX (AP) — Paramedics summoned to an Arizona...
Climate change is fueling extreme heat. Who's looking out for the most vulnerable Americans?
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 2 years agoIn 2016, police found a 61-year-old Army veteran dead in his house after someone noticed his air...
Vintage Chicago Tribune: The 5 hottest days in city history
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News· 10 months agoIt’s hot, Chicago, but it’s been hotter. The first 100-degree day was recorded on July 16, 1887....
Here are Chicago’s hottest days — with temperatures of 100 degrees or higher — on record
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News· 10 months agoTemperatures at or above the century mark are a rarity in Chicago. Yet, 100 degrees was recorded on...
Extreme heat kills and maims. Here are some of its victims from across the US.
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 9 months agoFlorencio Gueta Vargas' wife made sure he had snacks and plenty of water that summer morning. “Take...