It has been reported that 25 people have lost their lives due to an extreme heat wave that has been affecting the U.S. for about a week.
It was noted that “heat advisories” were issued for approximately 40 million people across the U.S., with temperatures reaching 40.5 degrees in the eastern and southern regions. Officials stated that 22 people died due to extreme heat in New Jersey, 2 in Mississippi, and 1 in Illinois.
In a statement from the National Weather Service (NWS), it was announced that heat advisories would continue in the eastern part of the country, with temperatures expected to reach between 37.7 and 40.5 degrees Celsius in cities such as Washington, D.C., Philadelphia, Baltimore, Raleigh, Charleston, and Jacksonville.
