A relentless heat wave continues to bake most of the U.S., with numerous areas expected to see record-breaking temperatures.
A relentless heat wave continues to bake most of the United States, with numerous areas expected to see record-breaking temperatures and forecasters warning there would likely be little relief through the weekend for most areas.
Millions of residents across the country have had their lives disrupted by days of unusually high temperatures. Between 500 and 600 crew members from utilities in Ohio, Indiana and Illinois were working with about 1,000 DTE Energy utility workers and another 1,000 tree-trimming contractors to get the power back on amid the heat. Calka said the utility's goal is to get the power back on for all its customers by late Friday or early Saturday.
She and her daughter are armed with flashlights and they have been sleeping in their home's basement, which she said is 10 to 15 degrees cooler than the home, which is stuffy and hovering at about 80 F. "If you're doing anything physical like paddling a kayak, just even anything remotely strenuous on days like this, it's pretty exhausting," he said Friday.
On Friday, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz traveled to St. Louis County, where people in one town paddled through flood-ridden streets in small boats and officials estimated the floods had caused at least $50 million in damage and prompted the closure of more than 40 roads.
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