Brutal heatwave headed for US west, raising health fears
A brutal, potentially record-breaking heatwave is setting over the US west, the latest in a string of extreme temperature events that’s putting communities on high alert for heat-related illness and death. The National Weather Service expects highs of 115F (46C) in parts of southern California, Sacramento and the San Joaquin Valley over Labor Day weekend.
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