A broiling heat wave is expected to bring triple-digits to Southern California and much of the Southwest this week, coming on the heels of what experts say has been the hottest summer on record for most of the region.
To get an idea of how the forces of climate change and extreme heat are transforming the West, consider the summer Phoenix has endured. On Wednesday, the city experienced the 101st day in a row with temperatures topping 100 degrees, with little relief in sight. Residents of the desert city are used to broiling summers, but 2024 has been one for the record books.
In Clark County, Nevada, there were at least 181 heat-related deaths as of the end of August. Willi Henderson, an employee at the Municipal Pool in Las Vegas, has seen an influx of customers. Homeless people will come to the lobby just to get a break from the heat, while families are taking their kids to the indoor pool. In the past month, around 4,500 people have come to the pool alone, according to the 45-year-old Las Vegas resident.
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