Long-lasting heatwave continues to hit U.S.

STORY: Long-lasting heatwave continues to hit U.S. DATELINE: July 19, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:50 LOCATION: DALLAS, US CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of temperature display 2. various of city views in Texas 3. various of U.S. temperature map 4. various of workers 5. various of electric transmission station 6. various of Heat Relief sign 7. pics of people in swimming pool STORYLINE: Dangerous heatwave continues to plague southern U.S., which is hitting Texas, Florida, and the Southwest U.S. the hardest. According to New York Times, more than 100 million people in the United States are currently under excessive heat warnings and heat advisories. Record-high temperatures are forecasted for this weekend in 45 locales, mostly in Southern or Western states like Texas and Nevada, as well as Idaho and Oregon. Las Vegas may have three consecutive days with highs of 115 degrees Fahrenheit, which has only happened once before, in 2005. Phoenix reached 15 consecutive days at or above 110 degrees on Friday last

Croatia issues red warning for second heatwave

STORY: Croatia issues red warning for second heatwave DATELINE: July 22, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:04 LOCATION: Zagreb CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of people refreshing at fountains in Zagreb 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): LIDIJA SRNEC, Researcher at Croatian Meteorological and Hydrological Service 3. various of people resting in a park 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): LIDIJA SRNEC, Researcher at Croatian Meteorological and Hydrological Service STORYLINE: The Croatian Meteorological and Hydrological Service has stated that the second heatwave this summer began in Croatia on Thursday and will run through Sunday. It has issued a red warning, which means that the weather is very dangerous and temperatures could go up to 40 degrees Celsius. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): LIDIJA SRNEC, Researcher at Croatian Meteorological and Hydrological Service "It is nothing very unusual but what surprised us are recorded temperatures. In some years, we are surprised with the record of temperature, but also with the intensity and dura

Parasols donated to eastern Japan city to beat heatwave

Parasols donated to eastern Japan city to beat heatwave

Saitama Gov. Kiyoshi Ueda (C), Yasuo Wakabayashi (L), president of parasol maker Aurora Co., and Kazumine Torigoe of Toray Industries Inc. pose in front of the Saitama prefectural government office on Aug. 1, 2018. The Tokyo-based parasol maker and the major textile company, also based in Tokyo, donated a combined 70 parasols to the eastern Japan prefecture earlier in the day at a time when many parts of the country are experiencing dangerous heatwaves, including Saitama's Kumagaya city where the mercury logged Japan's highest-ever temperature of 41.1 C in late July. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Parasols donated to eastern Japan city to beat heatwave

Parasols donated to eastern Japan city to beat heatwave

Saitama Gov. Kiyoshi Ueda (center, L) and other prefectural government staff pose in front of the prefectural government office on Aug. 1, 2018. Tokyo-based parasol maker Aurora Co. and major textile company Toray Industries Ltd. donated a combined 70 parasols to the eastern Japan prefecture earlier in the day at a time when many parts of the country are experiencing dangerous heatwaves, including Saitama's Kumagaya city where the mercury logged Japan's highest-ever temperature of 41.1 C in late July. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo