Maricopa County has confirmed 113 heat-related deaths through Aug. 22, with 584 additional cases under investigation as a Phoenix-area extreme heat warning continues through Saturday, Aug. 29.
Virginia Beach will start scheduled residential waste and recycling collections at 6 a.m. Tuesday through Friday, Aug. 18-21. Collection weekdays remain unchanged.
A cooling center at Wackford Community Complex, 9014 Bruceville Road, is scheduled to operate noon to 8 p.m. through Monday, August 3, for people without shelter or adequate home cooling.
A National Weather Service forecast issued July 27 projected Gulfport highs around 92 to 93 degrees, elevated humidity and thunderstorm chances as high as 70% through Aug. 3.
Union’s Town Office meeting room at 567 Common Road was open July 1-2 as a cooling center with air conditioning, seating, restrooms, and a reminder to bring snacks and water.
Fort Wayne’s heat index hit 109 on July 1, and forecasts kept the holiday stretch hot enough that doctors urged extra caution outdoors.
Eastman will stay hot on July 4, with a high near 96 and heat index values up to 102. Sunday brings a slight storm chance, with more showers later.
Drumright residents should plan for a hot holiday stretch: the forecast points to mid-90s heat on July 4, with heat index values near 104.
Tulsa’s cooling stations are open, and the city says EMSA logged 48 heat-related responses and 30 transports as hot weather persists.
Metro Detroit is under an ozone air-quality alert as the National Weather Service warns of an Extreme Heat Warning through Thursday, with children, seniors and outdoor workers most at risk. ([cbsnews.com](https://www.cbsnews.com/detroit/news/high-ozone-levels-air-quality-alert-june-29-detroit-michigan/))
Dangerous heat leads tonight across the South and East while severe storms threaten the Appalachians and Northeast, and tornado cleanup continues in Illinois and Indiana.
