A third of the U.S. population will experience heat advisories on Wednesday as a week of record-breaking temperatures continues, according to the National Weather Service. A “heat dome” is expected to bring triple-digit temperatures to portions of the Midwest, adding to the early onset temperatures already baking the Southwest. There are red flag warnings across Colorado, New Mexico, Texas and Oklahoma for increased fire danger.
Extreme heat causes more deaths in American than any other weather-related disaster, with the Environmental Protection Agency estimating that more than 1,300 deaths per year in the U.S. are due to extreme heat. Warning signs of a heat episode include nausea, excessive sweating and a rapid pulse.
Source-ABC
