An extreme heat wave is hitting the southwest of USAwith temperatures well above what is usual for this time of year. Forecasts indicate that the intense heat is expected to continue over the next few days, which has fueled concerns among authorities and experts.
In the south of Californiathe thermometers exceeded 42 degrees in the desert, in what is already the highest value ever registered em March not country.
O United States National Weather Service alert that this heat episode out of season may persist until the weekend.
For whom works outdoorsas conditions become particularly demanding.
“It could be a difficult summer, which leads to many deaths. Many people died at the end of last year because of the heat. In the last two years alone, many died in the desert due to the heat,” reported a trader.
There are fears of an increase in cases of heat strokein a region where, in recent years, the extreme heat has provoked several deaths.
Also in San Franciscoknown for its mild climate and fog, the thermometers surpassed os 30 degreesan unusual value for the month of March.
For many residents and visitors, the rise in temperatures represents a significant change, in a month that is already in the records as one of the hottest in the last two decades.
