A pharmaceutical plant was damaged after a tornado ravaged communities in North Carolina, risking a possible medicine shortage.
A preliminary report from neighboring Nash County said 13 people were injured and 89 structures were damaged, WRAL-TV reported.
Forecasters said little relief appears in sight from the heat and storms. For example, Miami has endured a heat index of 100 degrees Fahrenheit or more for weeks, with temperatures expected to rise this weekend. Meanwhile, Phoenix broke an all-time record Wednesday morning for a warm low temperature of 97 F , raising the threat of heat-related illness for residents unable to cool off adequately overnight. The previous record was 96 F in 2003, the weather service reported.
Phoenix, a desert city of more than 1.6 million people, had set a separate record Tuesday among U.S. cities by marking 19 straight days of temperatures of 110 F or more. It topped 110 again Wednesday.
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