PHOENIX
-- Unrelenting heat is bearing down on Phoenix as the temperature
shoots toward a record-breaking 120. Fire crews are rushing to handle a
surge in heat …
PHOENIX -- Unrelenting heat is
bearing down on Phoenix as the temperature shoots toward a
record-breaking 120. Fire crews are rushing to handle a surge in heat
emergencies.
When its over 110, your body cannot cool itself down, setting up the potential for deadly heat stroke.
"Your
house stays hot, buildings stay hot. The sidewalk stays hot. So there's
no reprieve basically," says Director of Emergency Management Lisa
Jones.
The city opened 47 cooling centers across the valley, and
about 50 flights had to be canceled at Sky Harbor Airport because it may
be too hot to fly.
Temperatures in Phoenix are headed toward a record-breaking 120 degrees.
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"For the last few days,
it is very hot -- I have never seen it this hot before," said Osman
Sharif, who has spent the last two days loading bags in triple-digit
degree heat. He's hydrating and taking breaks, but says you can't escape
this weather.
"On the concrete, it is 168 degrees," Sharif says.
With temperatures at 118 from above, and 168 degrees on the concrete, Sharif says it can feel like he's in an oven.
The heat intensified a dust storm, leading to an accident on Interstate 10 on the Arizona and New Mexico border, killing six.
Across the Southwest, it's a scorcher, with temperatures well into the triple digits:
Death Valley, California: 126
Palm Springs: 119
Tucson: 115
Las Vegas: 113
Skiiers in Mammoth Mountain, Calif., during the heat wave.
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But
for skiers in southern California's Mammoth Mountains, the hot weather
was a chance to work on their tan while hitting the slopes.
Only in California.
California
issued its first alert of the year asking residents to scale back on
electricity, while parts of Arizona are seeing record demand for
electricity. Phoenix is bracing for another hot day on Wednesday, but
the forecast for Friday calls for a cool down -- to 111.
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