We are currently in one of the hottest months of the year.
The brutal heat wave continues this weekend across the U.S., with some states, like Texas and Arizona, topping over 100 degrees Fahrenheit.In Nashville, construction crews have had to take extra precautions, pushing start times on projects.
Heat-related illnesses like heat exhaustion and heat stroke are also a huge concern this time of year. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, excessive heat warnings, the highest level for heat conditions, covered over 57 million individuals, while an additional 54 million people were placed under a heat advisory.NOAA also says that over 3,600 daily high temperature records and nearly 5,000 daily high minimum temperature records have been broken in the past 30 days.
Young children and older adults are most vulnerable; however, everyone is in danger of suffering from a heat-related illness.
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