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High temperatures continue to plague large parts of the U.S., with areas in at least 25 states under a heat advisory.
The next couple of days will see a broad heat wave in multiple areas, according to the National Weather Service (NWS), with "hazardous" heat expanding into the Central and Eastern U.S. and "dangerous and record-breaking heat" intensifying from the Plains to the East Coast.
States that have places under a heat advisory include: Maine, New York, New Hampshire, South Carolina, North Carolina, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Northern Virginia, Ohio, New Jersey, Delaware, Virginia, Tennessee, Arkansas, Mississippi, Missouri, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Texas, Colorado and Wyoming.
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Many of the alerts are in place until this evening, including in portions of northeast Kentucky, southeast Ohio and central, southern, and western West Virginia.
The NWS has forecast the heat index reaching 103 degrees Fahrenheit between 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. EDT and said that "hot temperatures and humidity may cause heat illnesses."
Charleston's NWS said in its advisory: "Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. Young children and pets should never be left unattended in vehicles under any circumstances."
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Other alerts have been put in place for more than one day, including one covering portions of northern Connecticut, eastern and southeastern Massachusetts and northern Rhode Island, which is in effect from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. EDT on Wednesday.
An advisory from Boston's NWS is in place from 8 a.m. today to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, covering the following parts of Massachusetts: Southern Worcester, Central Middlesex, Northern Middlesex, Southeast Middlesex, Suffolk, Eastern Essex, Western Essex, Eastern Franklin, Eastern Hampden and Eastern Hampshire Counties.
Forecasters told people in these areas: "Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.
"Take extra precautions when outside. Wear lightweight and loosefitting clothing. Try to limit strenuous activities to early morning or evening. Take action when you see symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat stroke."
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The NWS has warned that the heat will be "particularly intense for many of the urban centers in the Southeast, Ohio Valley, and along the East Coast."
Excessive heat warnings cover areas that include Southwest Oregon, Northern California Southeastern Idaho, Eastern Nebraska and Southwestern Iowa.
Hurricane Beryl made landfall in Texas last week following the disaster it brought to the Caribbean, where it killed at least 11 people, according to the most-recent Associated Press death toll. Six people in Texas and one person in Louisiana were also killed.
The storm caused at least $3.3 billion in damage in the U.S., the Caribbean and Mexico, new research by Karen Clark & Company, a firm that specializes in estimating disaster costs, revealed last Thursday.
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