A dangerous heat wave threatened a wide swath of the Southwest with potentially deadly temperatures in the triple digits as some cooling centers extended their hours and emergency rooms prepared to treat more people with heat-related illnesses. Know more:
Charles Sanders, 59, and his dog Babygirl, cool off inside the Justa Center, Friday, July 14, 2023, in downtown Phoenix. Sanders, from Denver, has been spending the days at the center, a day center for homeless people 55 years and older in the downtown area. Several dozen people stop by daily for cold water, a meal, a shower and an electrical outlet to charge a mobile phone.
Around 200 hydration stations distributing bottles of water and cooling centers where potentially thousands of people can rest in air-conditioned spaces opened Saturday in public spaces like libraries, churches and businesses around the Phoenix area. David Hondula, chief heat officer for the City of Phoenix, said Friday that because of the health risks some centers were extending hours that are sometimes abbreviated because of limited volunteers and money.
In Las Vegas, casinos offered respite from the heat for many. Air-conditioned libraries, police station lobbies and other places from Texas to California planned to be open to the public to offer relief for at least part of the day. In Southern California, temperatures soared into the triple digits in inland areas, and a ridge of high pressure was expected to keep its hold on the region for a couple of weeks.
In Los Angeles, Mayor Karen Bass announced the city was opening cooling centers where residents can escape the heat. “The extreme heat that is forecasted this weekend can pose serious risks,” she warned. By late afternoon, the temperature in Phoenix had hit 118 degrees Fahrenheit , breaking the daily record set on July 15, 1998, of 117 F , the National Weather Service in Phoenix tweeted. The normal high for the date is 107 F .
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