Key events
Hands Only CPR has issued a warning on how heat stroke can cause sudden cardiac arrest.
“If someone around you suffers a sudden cardiac arrest, take fast action. Call 911 and begin hands-only CPR. After resuscitation, patients should be checked for heat stroke by taking a core temperature,” it said.
“A brutal heatwave is gripping much of the US south for a third consecutive week, putting over 50 million people in the US under a heat advisory.”
– @guardianAs this #heatwave continues to break record temperatures remember to stay heart safe!
Drink lots of water.
Keep cool. pic.twitter.com/nByNammqdi— Hands Only CPR (@Hands_Only_CPR) June 29, 2023
An excessive heat warning in Memphis will continue through Saturday with a few severe storms forecast to possibly occur near the Tennessee river, the National Weather Service said.
Numerous parts of Tennessee have reached triple digit temperatures. As of Friday 5am, Nashville saw 114F while Memphis saw 115F.
Just three weeks after New York was shrouded in an apocalyptic layer of smoky yellow haze, the state has once again issued an air quality alert for all five boroughs.
The alert, which governor Kathy Hochul announced on Thursday, is set to last until 11:59pm Friday.
“With ground-level smoke more visible and air quality continuing to reach unhealthy levels in many parts of the state, we encourage New Yorkers to take precautions to protect their health,” Hochul said.
“We will continue to keep our communities informed of the steps people can take to stay safe outdoors and adapt as forecasts continue to evolve,” she added.
Smoke is expected to remain across the state for most of Friday. Longer-range smoke forecast modeling shows “steady clearing and diffusing” from south to north across the state into Saturday morning, the governor’s office said.
Millions under air quality and excessive heat alerts as Canadian wildfire smoke and temperatures rise
Good morning,
Welcome back to our live coverage of the extreme heatwaves and poor air quality spreading across the US.
With smoke from over 450 Canadian wildfires continuing to drift southward, numerous states have labelled their air quality as “unhealthy” or “very unhealthy”. Numerous east coast cities including New York, Detroit, Chicago and Washington DC have been enveloped in a smoky haze in recent days, with authorities cautioning elderly people and those with respiratory issues from participating in outdoor activities.
Meanwhile, southern states continue to grapple with a record-breaking heatwave that have propelled temperatures to the triple digits and put enormous strains on power grids, as seen in Texas. At least 13 deaths have occurred as a result of the deadly heatwave in Texas. According to meteorologists, the current heatwave expanding across the country has been made five times more likely by the climate crisis.
Stay tuned as we bring you the latest updates from across the region.
