Washington, July 25 (IANS) In the wake of a persistent heat wave, more than 85 million Americans are under excessive heat warnings or heat advisories, according to the US National Weather Service (NWS). It said that numerous record highs were forecast to be tied or broken in the Northeast of the US, with heat index values up to 37.4 degrees Celsius in parts of Pennsylvania, Delaware, New Jersey, and Oklahoma, Xinhua news agency.
On July 25, a 73-year-old man from Allentown, Pennsylvania succumbed to excessive heat exposure, complicated by underlying medical conditions, accord- ing to local officials. Meanwhile, a 66-year-old woman who had underlying health conditions died of heat also on July 22 in Dallas County, Texas. It’s estimated that hot temperatures in July have led to dozens.
