Floodwaters forced people out of their homes in parts of Iowa, the result of weeks of rain, while much of the United States longed for relief Saturday from yet another round of extraordinary heat. Sirens blared at 2 a.m. in Rock Valley, Iowa, population 4,200, where people in hundreds of homes were told to get … Read more
Oh say can you AC? One heat happy New Yorker chose one of Summer 2024’s sweatiest days to fan up a heated debate over the merits and necessity of apartment air conditioning. The fresh air freak wound up triggering a BTU brouhaha by announcing their dislike of the seasonal window-killer on Reddit’s popular Ask NYC … Read more
Heat-zapped New Yorkers flocked to beaches Friday as the Big Apple roasted — and forecasters warned that real-feel temperatures will soar into the triple digits over the weekend. “We needed a day at the beach. It’s bad. It’s serious. So anything to cool down,” said Daisy Arenas, a 32-year-old NYPD cop who took her family … Read more
Hard-boiled New Yorkers threw cold water on the hoopla surrounding the supposedly “extreme” heat dome that hit the city Thursday — as forecasters warned it really is going to get worse. “It’s hot, but I thought it was going to be hotter. It’s not that humid,” said Melanie Gedney, 28, who works in accounting and … Read more
New Yorkers flocked to park fountains and city pools to cool off Wednesday, as an oppressive “heat dome” baked the Big Apple just before the official first day of summer Thursday. Kids beat the heat by splashing in the Washington Square Park fountain while a street musician played the saxophone shirtless and one sun-lover used a … Read more
RUIDOSO, N.M. – Two wildfires threatening towns and villages in south-central New Mexico continued to grow Wednesday, leaving a trail of damage and forcing thousands of residents to flee. The South Fork and Salt fires have scorched a combined 20,000 acres of tribal and government lands surrounding the village of Ruidoso in south-central New Mexico, … Read more
Residents of an entire New Mexico town were told to flee Monday evening after a wildfire exploded in size and spread, impacting hundreds of structures and prompting a state of emergency. The blaze, dubbed the South Fork Fire, was discovered around 9 a.m. Monday on tribal and government lands surrounding the village of Ruidoso in … Read more
The year’s first heat wave is leaving blue-collar workers red in the face — and it’ll only get more stifling as the week goes on, according to forecasters. For those whose jobs keep them tethered to the great outdoors — even as the mercury somersaults into the high 80s, as it did Tuesday in the … Read more
Have you ever considered why things taste different at 30,000 feet? Due to the dryness of the air in the cabin, humans experience dehydration that diminishes every drop of moisture needed from our nasal and bronchial passages — which is why our senses of taste and smell change so drastically inflight, Food & Wine reported. … Read more
Mayor Eric Adams said Monday that the Big Apple is ready for its first heat wave of the year — but reminded city dwellers to prepare for a string of steamy days that could push the heat index up to nearly 100 degrees. “A heat wave can be more than just uncomfortable,” Adams said at … Read more