Highs in inland desert areas could top 120 degrees Fahrenheit during the day and remain in the 80s overnight, offering little relief.
PALM SPRINGS, Calif. — More than a third of Americans were under extreme heat advisories, watches and warnings Thursday as a blistering heat wave that’s been baking the nation spread further into California, forcing residents to seek out air conditioning or find other ways to stay cool in triple-digit temperatures.
John Summers, a homeless resident, climbed through a dry riverbed Thursday to seek shade at an encampment. The heat wave came as the California State Fair prepared to kick off Friday in Sacramento, forcing organizers to cancel planned horseracing events due to concerns for animal safety., especially for older people, homeless residents and other vulnerable populations. The heat could persist into next week as a high pressure dome moves west from Texas.Thursday to report “heat-caused” and “heat-related” deaths in the city and surrounding Clark County from April to October.
David Hondula, chief heat officer for the City of Phoenix, said some centers plan to close later over the weekend, including one downtown near a large encampment of homeless people that will stay open 24 hours.Hondula suggested that the Federal Emergency Management Agency could play a role in the future to help keep cooling centers open longer.Meanwhile in California, cooling centers in and around Sacramento planned to offer some extended evening hours.
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