Los Angeles: Swaths of the United States home to more than 80 million people were under heat warnings or advisories Sunday (Monday in Manila), as relentless, record-breaking temperatures continued to bake western and southern states.
The National Weather Service warned of 'a widespread and oppressive heat wave' in parts of the Southwest, western Gulf Coast and southern Florida, with sizzling temperatures carrying into the coming week raising health risks for millions.Southern Californians, who saw thermometers peak at 105-110 degrees Fahrenheit on Saturday, faced a second day of similarly brutal temperatures Sunday, with the mercury expected to top 115F in parts of California, Nevada and Arizona, the NWS said.
The day before, the town of Idyllwild, east of Los Angeles and some 5,400 feet above sea level, blew past its previous record to reach 100F.'It's hell'Authorities have been sounding the alarm for days, advising people to avoid outdoor activities in the daytime and to avoid dehydration, which can quickly become fatal in such temperatures.In Arizona, the state capital Phoenix has recorded 17 straight days above 109F, as temperatures hit 113F on Sunday afternoon.
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