Safety measures in place as heat advisory hits South Florida
Volunteers from the Miami-Dade Homeless Trust have been distributing cold water and providing directions to cooling centers for the unhoused in downtown Miami.
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Volunteers from the Miami-Dade Homeless Trust have been distributing cold water and providing directions to cooling centers for the unhoused in downtown Miami.
While South Florida is no stranger to heat, Thursday's heat comes during a stretch of hotter-than-normal days, with little overnight relief and fewer afternoon storms expected to cool things down.
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An effort is underway to precisely measure how Miami's scorching summer heat is affecting residents in some of the area's most vulnerable neighborhoods.
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A heat advisory will be in effect from 11 a.m. until 7 p.m. Sunday, as "feels-like" temperatures could soar up to 107 degrees for parts of Southeast Florida and the Keys.
A heat advisory will be in effect from 11 a.m. until 7 p.m. Sunday as "feels-like" temperatures could soar up to 107 for parts of Southeast Florida and the Keys.
The extreme heat continues in the Midwest, the Southeast and some parts of the Northeast.
The National Weather Service issued heat advisories for a large swath of the East Coast through much of the weekend.
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Triple-digit "feels-like" temperatures across South Florida triggered the first Heat Advisory of the season on Friday.
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Cities across South Florida are opening designated cooling centers where residents can escape the heat and even enjoy a little summer fun.
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Heat concerns in South Florida continue Monday with a moderate to major risk of heat-related health illness.
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