CDC Issues Warning: Heat-Related Deaths Exceed All Storm Casualties in the U.S.

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In light of a significant heat dome affecting 30 states across the U.S., both the CDC and the National Weather Service have reiterated critical public safety alerts. They emphasize that heat poses the greatest risk among all weather-related dangers, claiming more lives annually than tornadoes, hurricanes, floods, and lightning combined. Reports of heat-related medical emergencies spike notably during days of extreme heat. Vulnerable populations include older adults, outdoor laborers, and the 35 million individuals without access to air conditioning in their homes. The NWS is advising all residents in the affected regions, from Iowa and Missouri to the Northeast, to locate nearby cooling centers, stay well-hydrated, and avoid leaving children or pets unattended in vehicles amid this potentially unprecedented heat crisis.

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00:00Here is the fact that most Americans do not know.

00:02Heat is the single most deadly weather phenomenon in the United States.

00:07Every single year, heat kills more Americans than tornadoes.

00:11Hurricanes, floods, and lightning combined.

00:14The CDC and the National Weather Service are repeating that warning.

00:18Today, as a historic heat dome pins dangerous temperatures over 30 states,

00:23emergency room visits for heat-related illness

00:26spike sharply on days classified as major or extreme heat risk,

00:30exactly the conditions forecast through this July 4th weekend.

00:34The most vulnerable Americans include the elderly, outdoor workers,

00:38and the estimated 35 million people across the U.S. without home air conditioning.

00:43Officials are pleading, find your nearest cooling center,

00:47drink water before you feel thirsty,

00:49and under no circumstances leave a child or a pet in a parked car.

00:53In a heat emergency like this one,

00:56those precautions are the difference between life and death.

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