Extreme heat crossing U.S. – Red Cross offers safety steps
•June 19, 2024•
Red Cross Helped 15 People Affected by Home Fires in the Past Week
The Illinois Region, as well as millions of people across the U.S. are facing extreme heat this week as record-breaking high temperatures scorch the country.
Experts are warning that much of the U.S. could be facing hotter than normal conditions this summer as the climate crisis drives higher temperatures. 2023 was the hottest year on record, and scientists warn that 2024 could break records for a second year in a row. Unusually hot days and heat waves are both a natural part of our weather patterns, however, since the 1960s, heat waves have become more frequent and intense, and are lasting longer in the U.S.