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| Major heatwave in south-west US puts elderly and border-crossers at risk | Major heatwave in south-west US puts elderly and border-crossers at risk |
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| Authorities have warned that an intensifying heatwave in south-western US states could put lives in jeopardy among the elderly, the infirm and the homeless, and among migrants seeking to enter the country. | Authorities have warned that an intensifying heatwave in south-western US states could put lives in jeopardy among the elderly, the infirm and the homeless, and among migrants seeking to enter the country. |
| Temperatures in Phoenix, Arizona, are likely to peak at 120F (48.8C) on Tuesday, according to the National Weather Service (NWS), which issued an excessive heat warning that will remain in effect until Thursday. | Temperatures in Phoenix, Arizona, are likely to peak at 120F (48.8C) on Tuesday, according to the National Weather Service (NWS), which issued an excessive heat warning that will remain in effect until Thursday. |
| As temperatures rose this week, US border patrol said it was stepping up warnings to migrants attempting to cross into the US via the Sonoran Desert. The agency’s Yuma Sector said its search, trauma and rescue team was on high alert. “It is physically impossible for the average person to carry enough water to survive several days of walking through the desert,” an agency statement said. | As temperatures rose this week, US border patrol said it was stepping up warnings to migrants attempting to cross into the US via the Sonoran Desert. The agency’s Yuma Sector said its search, trauma and rescue team was on high alert. “It is physically impossible for the average person to carry enough water to survive several days of walking through the desert,” an agency statement said. |
| Shortly after that statement was issued, US border patrol agents raided a medical center near the town of Arivaca, detaining four individuals. | Shortly after that statement was issued, US border patrol agents raided a medical center near the town of Arivaca, detaining four individuals. |
| A peak Phoenix temperature of 120F would tie a record set on 28 July 1995 for the hottest day in the history of the city. By Sunday, Maricopa County officials had confirmed four heat-related deaths and least 10 deaths that may have been caused by the heat. | A peak Phoenix temperature of 120F would tie a record set on 28 July 1995 for the hottest day in the history of the city. By Sunday, Maricopa County officials had confirmed four heat-related deaths and least 10 deaths that may have been caused by the heat. |
| In Tucson on Saturday, daytime highs topped 105F (40.5C) for a third straight day, with 110F (43.3C) expected on Sunday and 115F (46.1C) from Monday through to Wednesday. That five-day stretch of intense heat would narrowly miss a record set in June 1994, when at least 110F was recorded on six straight days. | In Tucson on Saturday, daytime highs topped 105F (40.5C) for a third straight day, with 110F (43.3C) expected on Sunday and 115F (46.1C) from Monday through to Wednesday. That five-day stretch of intense heat would narrowly miss a record set in June 1994, when at least 110F was recorded on six straight days. |
| Heat records could also be challenged or broken in Las Vegas, Nevada, which could reach 116F (46.6C) on Tuesday and Wednesday, one degree short of a record set in 2013. | Heat records could also be challenged or broken in Las Vegas, Nevada, which could reach 116F (46.6C) on Tuesday and Wednesday, one degree short of a record set in 2013. |
| In Phoenix, emergency services and charity organisations issued warnings about the dangers of heat and dehydration and urged residents to drink copious amounts of water. The Maricopa Association of Governments opened hydration stations and relief stations to provide safe, cool space indoors for the homeless. | In Phoenix, emergency services and charity organisations issued warnings about the dangers of heat and dehydration and urged residents to drink copious amounts of water. The Maricopa Association of Governments opened hydration stations and relief stations to provide safe, cool space indoors for the homeless. |
| The Phoenix Rescue Mission recently issued a “code red” heat alert, seeking help in donating water to the homeless, the elderly and people without air conditioning. The Salvation Army Southwest Division launched a drive to collect items such as sunscreen, hats, caps, bandannas, cooling towels and bottled water. | The Phoenix Rescue Mission recently issued a “code red” heat alert, seeking help in donating water to the homeless, the elderly and people without air conditioning. The Salvation Army Southwest Division launched a drive to collect items such as sunscreen, hats, caps, bandannas, cooling towels and bottled water. |
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