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Heat Stroke

Camden, NJ
Weather
Extreme Heat Warning: Parts Of North Jersey Could Feel Like 108 On Friday Extreme Heat Warning: Parts Of North Jersey Could Feel Like 108 On Friday
Extreme Heat Warning: Parts Of North Jersey Could Feel Like 108 On Friday North Jersey is facing dangerously high temperatures on Friday, July 25, with heat index values expected to climb as high as 108 degrees, according to the National Weather Service. Most of New Jersey is under an Extreme Heat Warning or Heat Advisory with "feels-like" temperatures expected to top 108 degrees.  National Weather Service Here's a breakdown by region: An Extreme Heat Warning is in effect from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. for: Mercer Middlesex Somerset Camden Gloucester Northwestern Burlington A second warning — issued by the NWS New York office — is in effect from 11 a.m. to 8 p.…

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by Cecilia Levine
Hackensack, NJ
Weather
Flood Watch, Heat Advisory Issued For NJ As State Recovers From Deadly Storms Flood Watch, Heat Advisory Issued For NJ As State Recovers From Deadly Storms
Flood Watch, Heat Advisory Issued For NJ As State Recovers From Deadly Storms Just one day after a fast-moving storm swept through New Jersey, causing dramatic rescues, a home explosion, and multiple deaths, officials have issued both a Flood Watch and Heat Advisory for the region. The Flood Watch, issued by the National Weather Service in Mount Holly, warns that flash flooding is possible in seven New Jersey counties from Wednesday afternoon, July 16, through late Wednesday night. The counties include Sussex, Warren, Morris, Hunterdon, Somerset, Middlesex, and Mercer, affecting cities such as New Brunswick, Morristown, Newton, Flemington, Trenton, and Somerville, of…

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by Cecilia Levine
Englewood, NJ
Police & Fire
30-Year-Old Hiker Dies Of Heat Stroke On Palisades, Sources Say 30-Year-Old Hiker Dies Of Heat Stroke On Palisades, Sources Say
30-Year-Old Hiker Dies Of Heat Stroke On Palisades, Sources Say A hiker in his early 30s died after collapsing from heat stroke along the Palisades Parkway on Monday, July 1, officials said. Emergency personnel, including Palisades Parkway Police, responded to the area of Exit 3 northbound after the hiker went down on the trail and eventually became unresponsive, sources with direct knowledge told Daily Voice. “He coded,” the source said, referring to cardiac arrest. “They brought him up and did full-fledged CPR for 20 minutes.” Footage from Monsey Scoop shows multiple ambulances at the scene. Rescue crews were unable to revive him in time and he was …

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by Cecilia Levine
Bel Air, MD
Weather
Brutal Heat Wave Scorches Maryland As Records Fall, Sends Concertgoers To Hospital Brutal Heat Wave Scorches Maryland As Records Fall, Sends Concertgoers To Hospital
Brutal Heat Wave Scorches Maryland As Records Fall, Sends Concertgoers To Hospital fThe DMV is baking — again. After four daily high temperature records were either tied or shattered across the region, Tuesday, June 24 is shaping up to be even worse, with heat index values soaring as high as 110 degrees, according to the National Weather Service. National Weather Service In DC, the official high is expected to hit 102 degrees, prompting an Extreme Heat Alert from DC Homeland Security & Emergency Management.  Records could fall again at all eight local climate sites, forecasters said, with overnight lows staying dangerously warm. Baltimore Inner Harbor reached…

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by Zak Failla
Warren, NJ
Weather
Extreme Heat Warnings In Effect For 16 NJ Counties As Temps Near 110 Degrees Extreme Heat Warnings In Effect For 16 NJ Counties As Temps Near 110 Degrees
Extreme Heat Warnings In Effect For 16 NJ Counties As Temps Near 110 Degrees New Jersey is baking under a dangerous heat wave, with Extreme Heat Warnings now in effect for 16 counties across the state, the National Weather Service said Monday, June 23. Forecasters say heat index values could reach up to 110 degrees, and overnight lows near 80 won’t provide much relief. Counties under Extreme Heat Warnings through Tuesday or Wednesday include: Bergen Passaic Essex Union Hudson Mercer Middlesex Morris Somerset Hunterdon Warren Sussex Atlantic Cape May Cumberland Salem ⚠️We simply cannot stress this enough: it will be dangerously hot the next three days.⚠️ Heat a…

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by Cecilia Levine
Norwalk, CT
Lifestyle
First Day Of Summer 'Freebies' To Cool You Off From Soaring Temps First Day Of Summer 'Freebies' To Cool You Off From Soaring Temps
First Day Of Summer 'Freebies' To Cool You Off From Soaring Temps As temperatures soar across Connecticut on the first day of Summer, smart business owners across the state are offering free items to cool off, including bottled water and vanilla milkshakes. According to the National Weather Service, the heat index is expected to reach 101 degrees on Thursday, June 20, in Hartford County, while other areas of the state will bake with temperatures in the upper 90s to nearly 100 degrees. To help cool off and stave off heat stroke, cities and towns have opened cooling centers, including in Fairfield County in Bridgeport.  Meanwhile, savvy business owner…

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by Kathy Reakes
Bowie, MD
News
First Heat-Related Death Of Summer Reported In Maryland First Heat-Related Death Of Summer Reported In Maryland
First Heat-Related Death Of Summer Reported In Maryland A 59-year-old Prince George's County man has become the first heat-related death this year in Maryland. The Maryland Department of Health issued an alert on Wednesday, June 5 advising of the man's death, though few details were released. Each year, health officials monitor temperature conditions and incidents of heat-related illness and death between May and September, officials said. “We are very saddened to report our first heat-relat​ed death of the 2024 season,” Deputy Secretary for Public Health Services Nilesh Kalyanaraman said. “As we experience more hot days in Maryland this summer…

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by Zak Failla
White Plains, NY
News
Extreme Temps: Heat Advisory Declared In Westchester For Multiple Days Extreme Temps: Heat Advisory Declared In Westchester For Multiple Days
Extreme Temps: Heat Advisory Declared In Westchester For Multiple Days As blistering temperatures and high humidity threaten to arrive in the area, Westchester officials are declaring a heat advisory that will last for numerous days.  The advisory, announced on Wednesday, July 26, will be in effect from Thursday, July 27 through Saturday, July 29, according to Westchester County officials. The decision to declare the advisory was made in preparation for extreme heat and humidity that will likely make it feel well over 100 degrees all three days. A spate of severe storms is also expected to strike the county as well.  Related Story - Strong Sto…

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by Ben Crnic
Gaithersburg, MD
Police & Fire
Hiker Suffering Medical Emergency Rescued From Popular Maryland Trail Hiker Suffering Medical Emergency Rescued From Popular Maryland Trail
Hiker Suffering Medical Emergency Rescued From Popular Maryland Trail A hiker on on a popular Montgomery County trail was rescued after suffering a medical emergency, authorities say. The hiker's friend called police saying the victim was suffering from what appeared to be heat stroke on the Billy Goat Trail near Old Angler's, around 7 p.m., Wednesday, June 1, according to Montgomery County Officials.  The victim had been hiking for around five hours in 90 degree temperatures before the medical emergency. They were then transported by boat to a staging area near the trail to receive treatment by medical personnel.

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by Annie DeVoe