Virginia Beach extends 6 a.m. trash collection schedule through Aug. 21
Virginia Beach will start scheduled residential waste and recycling collections at 6 a.m. Tuesday through Friday, Aug. 18-21. Collection weekdays remain unchanged.
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Elk Grove cooling center remains open through Monday amid triple-digit heat
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.
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Gulfport forecast calls for hot, humid days and repeated storm chances through Aug. 3
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.
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Union cooling center opened July 1-2 at Town Office
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.
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Fort Wayne heat index hit 109 during the Fourth of July stretch
Fort Wayne’s heat index hit 109 on July 1, and forecasts kept the holiday stretch hot enough that doctors urged extra caution outdoors.
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Eastman faces another hot July Fourth weekend, with storms more likely Sunday
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.
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Drumright faces holiday heat near 104 degrees on July 4
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.
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Tulsa cooling stations open as dangerous heat continues
Tulsa’s cooling stations are open, and the city says EMSA logged 48 heat-related responses and 30 transports as hot weather persists.
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Detroit air quality alert overlaps with the week’s extreme heat
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/))
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United States evening weather update: Heat peaks as storms move east
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.