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Deaths reported in California heat wave
Two deaths reported in California amid scorching heat wave
Story highlights
- The heat-related deaths of two elderly people were reported in northern California
- Excessive heat warnings have been issued for parts of California, Nevada and Arizona
San Francisco (CNN)The record-breaking heat roasting the West has killed at least two people.
A
72-year-old man and an 87-year-old woman died Monday in San Jose,
California. Their deaths were attributed to the heat, Santa Clara County
officials said.
"It is
tragic when someone dies of hyperthermia since in most every case it
could have been prevented," Dr. Michelle Jorden of the county's medical
examiner office said in a statement. "Hyperthermia and heat stress
happen when a body's heat-regulation system cannot handle the heat."
San
Jose sweltered in record-breaking, 103-degree weather on Sunday, and
the area is under heat advisory until 9 p.m. PT Thursday.
Large
swaths of California, Nevada and Arizona are under excessive heat
warnings as residents have endured stifling, triple-digit temperatures
in the last few days. Parts of eastern Texas and New Mexico are under
heat advisories.
In
New Mexico, two hikers were found dead earlier this week at Carlsbad
Caverns National Park, and heat could have been a factor in their
deaths, authorities told CNN affiliate KRIS.
Phoenix burns through the records
For the third day in a row, the heat in Phoenix set new daily records.
The week started with a high of 118 degrees on Monday, then hit 118 degrees on Tuesday and 117 degrees on Wednesday.
Though
it has cooled off a few degrees in the Grand Canyon state, it's still
burning hot, with a forecast of 113 degrees for Thursday, according to
the National Weather Service.
Crayons melt in Las Vegas
In
Las Vegas, which also has seen its share of record-shattering heat,
National Weather Service staffers got creative -- and conducted an
experiment to show just how hot it is.
They eschewed the cliché of
frying an egg on the sidewalk and instead left crayons outside in the
sun on Wednesday, when the temperature hit 114 degrees. The wax sticks
melted into a rainbow sludge of colors.
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