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Extreme heat and flooding in parts of the United States, two dead, signs of relief from extreme heat | Wagon Radio 720

PHOENIX (AP) – Rising heat waves and flooding hit parts of the United States again on Wednesday, setting record-high temperatures in Phoenix, and rescuers rescued people from flooded homes and vehicles in Kentucky.

Meteorologists said some parts of the country had seen little recovery after a series of days of extreme weather.

Miami has endured a heat index of over 100 degrees Fahrenheit (38 degrees Celsius) for weeks, and temperatures are expected to soar this weekend. In Kentucky, meteorologists have warned of “life-threatening conditions” in two areas of Mayfield and Wingo, where more rain is expected after flash floods from thunderstorm waves.

The National Weather Service has also issued flash flood monitors and warnings for neighboring states, further threatening Bluegrass State with more storms. Forecasters expect up to 10 inches (25 centimeters) of rain in the area where Kentucky, Illinois and Missouri meet at the confluence of the Ohio and Mississippi rivers.

Then, after the recent floods, the weather system is expected to move Thursday and Friday over New England, where the ground remains saturated. In Connecticut, a mother and her 5-year-old daughter died Tuesday after being swept away by a swollen river.

Searches continued in southeastern Pennsylvania for two children caught in a flash flood Saturday night.

Meanwhile, Phoenix set a new warmest minimum temperature record of 97 degrees Fahrenheit (36.1 degrees Celsius) Wednesday morning, a warning sign that many residents aren’t cool enough overnight and could be more susceptible to heatstroke.

The previous record was 96 degrees Fahrenheit (35.6 degrees Celsius) in 2003, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency.

The number of heat-related deaths continues to rise in Maricopa County, where Phoenix is ​​located. Public health officials Wednesday reported six more heat stroke deaths last week, bringing the death toll so far this year to 18. A further 69 deaths are suspected of heatstroke and are under investigation.

Last year, Maricopa County recorded 425 heat-related deaths during its hottest summer on record, with more than half of those deaths occurring in July. 80% of deaths occurred outdoors.

The desert city of Phoenix, with a population of more than 1.6 million, set another record for any U.S. city on Tuesday, recording temperatures above 110 degrees Fahrenheit (43.3 degrees Celsius) for the 19th straight day.

Weather Company weather historian Christopher Bart said no other major city (defined as the 25 most populous cities in the United States) experiences longer periods of 110 degrees Celsius (43.3 degrees Celsius) during the day and 90 degrees Celsius (32.2 degrees Celsius) at night than Phoenix.

Phoenix reached 117 degrees (47.2 degrees Celsius) by 3 p.m. Tuesday. Many residents were trapped indoors, turning a normally bustling metropolis into a ghost town.

Miami recorded a heat index above 105 degrees Fahrenheit (40.5 degrees Celsius) for the 16th straight day across the country. The previous record was five days in June 2019.

“It’s only going to get hotter later in the week and into the weekend,” said Cameron Pine, a meteorologist at the National Weather Service.

For the 38th straight day, the region has had a heat index of 100 degrees Fahrenheit (38 degrees Celsius).

“Additionally, sea surface temperatures are 5 to 7 degrees Fahrenheit higher than normal, which is very warm … we don’t expect mitigation really soon,” Pyne said.

Scientists say a combination of man-made climate change and a new El Niño phenomenon are breaking heat records around the world.

June and July were the hottest months on record across the planet. Almost every day this month, the average global temperature has been warmer than the unofficial hottest day on record before 2023, according to the University of Maine Climate Reanalyzer.

Atmospheric scientists say global warming, which is responsible for the relentless heat in the Southwest, is also making this type of extreme rainfall more frequent. This is because clouds hold more water as temperatures rise, resulting in more destructive storms.

A mother and her young daughter were swimming in the Shetucket River in Sprague when they were overwhelmed by swollen currents after recent heavy rains in New England, the Connecticut Fire Department said. They were found unconscious downstream and taken to hospital. The mother, a woman in her 30s, died on Tuesday. State police said her daughter died Wednesday.

And in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, search parties are still searching for two young brothers who came from South Carolina and were trapped in what one fire chief called a “wall of water” and hit their family on Saturday, killing their mother. Four other people died in the flash flood.

Meanwhile, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear on Wednesday declared a state of emergency to aid rain-swollen areas, including Mayfield.

Graves County Sheriff John Haden urged drivers to stay off the roads as the rain is expected to intensify.

Hayden warned on social media that “many roads were washed away and many cars were submerged as they plunged into the water.”

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