Western US braced for record heat wave
Los Angeles (AFP) June 15, 2021
Much of the western United States is braced for record heat waves this week, with approximately 50 million Americans placed on alert Tuesday for "excessive" temperatures, which could approach 120 degrees Fahrenheit (50 degrees Celsius) in some areas. "A prolonged and record-breaking heat wave is underway across the western US," said the US National Weather Service, with "above normal to extr
