A prolonged heat wave kept its grip on the U.S. South on Tuesday as dangerously high temperatures rising well above 100 degrees Fahrenheit (38 Celsius) and oppressive humidity were on tap across a wide swath of the region through the holiday weekend.
Meanwhile, in Chicago, children, the elderly and people with respiratory diseases were being cautioned to stay indoors for a wholly different reason: polluted air.
"There may be more danger than a typical heat event due to the longevity of elevated record high nighttime lows and elevated heat index readings during the day," the NWS said in an advisory. "It is essential to have a way to cool down and interrupt your heat exposure." "This is a health threat," New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell said during a news conference on Tuesday, noting that the city had opened cooling centers. "This is unprecedented. We are living in unprecedented times. We are going to do everything necessary to meet the needs of the most vulnerable."
The heat wave claimed the life of a 14-year-old boy who was hiking in the Big Bend National Park in Texas on Friday when the temperature reached 119 degrees. His stepfather was killed in a car crash when he went to get help, the park said in a statement.
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