After cuts at FEMA and the National Weather Service, the role of local governments in protecting people from dangerous ...

In Washington, as the searing heat wave settled over the state, 125 people died from heat-related illnesses such as strokes and heart attacks, making it the deadliest weather event in the state ...

If policymakers and planners remember that a heatwave is an equity issue and that the approach has to be people-centric, half ...

Officials have advised people to keep themselves hydrated and stay indoors as temperatures soar across various parts of the country ...

Extreme heat kills more people than floods ... where 2013 was the country’s hottest year on record. In a heat wave, “there’s no smoking gun.” ...

Tamil Nadu government opens exclusive heat wave ward in hospitals to treat patients affected by rising temperatures.

The heat wave is likely to continue until April 23, according to the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD). Children, women, and elderly people have been advised to avoid direct exposure to the ...

It may feel strange to experience a heat wave in April, but it's not uncommon ... The heat didn't stop people from coming out and enjoying the Springs Preserve on a toasty Thursday, though ...

Instructions and warning messages regarding the heat wave should be given at the local ... be formed to give special attention to elderly people and bedridden patients inside homes.