With excessive heat alerts lingering long into September, the sweltering temperatures have caused grim new records for deaths connected to the brutal heat in the south-west US.
The National Weather Service noted that this year's late-season heat is particularly perilous due to the fatigue people experience from enduring extreme temperatures all summer long.
Cities such as Las Vegas and Phoenix are grappling with severe weather, enduring highs over 100°F for extended periods, intensifying concerns around the health impacts of prolonged heatwaves.
This year has marked record-breaking heat for several states, with forecasts predicting 2024 could become the hottest year ever, following the record set merely in 2023.
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