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Excessive heat over the weekend caused road damage on Interstate 15, leading to multiple vehicles b...
Kiersten Nunez

Heat causes Interstate 15 buckling, damages multiple vehicles in Davis County

Excessive heat over the weekend caused road damage on Interstate 15, leading to multiple vehicles being damaged due to buckling pavement and large chunks of concrete.
5 months ago
Veterinarians advise pet owners to keep pets out of direct sunlight, and keep them hydrated. (KSL T...
Brianna Chavez

Reminders for pet owners as triple-digit heat continues

As the triple-digit heat continues, pet experts want pet owners to be mindful and cautious when going outside.
5 months ago
DEATH VALLEY, CALIFORNIA - JULY 09: A sign reading "Extreme Heat Danger" warns visitors during a lo...
Alex Cabrero

Doctors issue warning to Utahns because of record 100+ degree heat

Intermountain Health held a news conference Friday morning warning people to be careful in recent hundred-degree temperatures.
5 months ago
Cristian Ortega, from Orem, takes a water break in the shade while working on construction at the U...
Carter Williams, KSL.com

Records fall as heat wave grips Utah

Utah temperature records started to fall Thursday as a "heat dome" settles over the state.
5 months ago
Amid extreme heat that set new records Thursday, doctors were cautioning that symptoms of heat-rela...
Andrew Adams

Doctors caution against exercise in triple-digit heat as temperatures soar in Salt Lake City

Amid extreme heat that set new records Thursday, doctors were cautioning that symptoms of heat-related illnesses and heat stroke could set in within a matter of minutes.
5 months ago
FILE - A vehicle is stranded on flooded Interstate 10 after Hurricane Beryl dumped rain, Monday, Ju...
Melina Walling and Juan A. Lozano, The Associated Press

Houston keeps buckling under storms like Beryl. The fixes aren’t coming fast enough

Sharon Carr is frustrated. Like many others who lost power after Hurricane Beryl slammed into the Texas coast earlier this week, she went to a cooling center in Houston to get relief from summer heat while the city's utility company warned that restoring everyone's electricity could take longer than they might hope.
5 months ago
Shawn Spalding and Michael Hard with Volunteers of America are helping those who are currently home...
Lauren Steinbrecher

Heat wave increases homeless outreach; donations desperately needed

Volunteers of America Utah is upping its response during this dangerous heat wave, making sure those who are homeless stay safe and hydrated.
5 months ago
FILE - People cool off in misters along the Las Vegas Strip, Sunday, July 7, 2024, in Las Vegas. Us...
Ken Ritter and Ty O'Neil

Las Vegas hits record of fifth consecutive day of 115 degrees or greater as heat wave scorches US

Las Vegas baked Wednesday in its record fifth consecutive day of temperatures sizzling at 115 degrees Fahrenheit (46.1 Celsius) or greater amid a lengthening hot spell that is expected to broil much of the U.S. into the weekend.
5 months ago
Nobody wants to go without air conditioning during Utah's July heat wave.
But if that's where you f...
Brian Carlson

Staying cool without breaking the bank

With the help of the Utah Department of Health and Human Services, KSL TV shares a list 10 things you can do to keep cool on the cheap, when an air conditioner is not available.
5 months ago
In an effort to provide relief from the heat, cool zones around the Salt Lake Valley are open and r...
Karah Brackin

‘Cool zones’ are now available across Salt Lake County to offer relief from the heat

With the heat on full blast, you may be searching for cool places where you can find some relief. 
6 months ago
The Skyline substation in St. George, Utah, in this undated photo. (KSL TV)...
Lindsay Aerts

St. George residents asked to reduce power usage during peak hours

The city of St. George is asking it's residents to conserve energy between the hours of 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. as the city grapples with extreme heat.
6 months ago
DEATH VALLEY, CALIFORNIA - JULY 09: Tourists pose next to an unofficial thermometer in the afternoo...
Ken Ritter and Christopher Weber

Las Vegas eyes record of 5th consecutive day over 115 degrees as heat wave continues to scorch US

Las Vegas is on track Wednesday to set a record for the fifth consecutive day over 115 degrees amid a lingering hot spell that will continue scorching much of the U.S. into the weekend.
6 months ago
construction worker drinks water...
Carter Williams, KSL.com

Excessive heat warnings issued throughout Utah as ‘heat dome’ arrives

A "heat dome" that has generated record-breaking temperatures throughout the West over the past few days is now making its way to Utah, where it's expected to boost temperatures close to some of the hottest ever recorded in the state.
6 months ago
HOUSTON, TEXAS - JULY 08: A person looks out towards the flooded interstate after Hurricane Beryl s...
Associated Press

Frustrations mount in the Houston heat after Beryl moves on and leaves millions without power

Many of the millions left without power after Hurricane Beryl crashed into Texas sweltered and grumbled Tuesday as the storm gutted access to air conditioning, food and water, and smothering heat and humidity draped over the nation's fourth-largest city.
6 months ago
FILE: A woman drinks among sand dunes near a sign warning of extreme heat danger on the eve of a da...
Ty O'Neil, Claire Rush and Anita Snow

Tourists still flock to Death Valley amid searing US heat wave blamed for several deaths

Hundreds of Europeans touring the American West and adventurers from around the U.S. are still being drawn to Death Valley.
6 months ago
HOUSTON, TEXAS - JULY 08: A vehicle is left abandoned in floodwater on a highway after Hurricane Be...
Mark Vancleave and Juan A. Lozano, Associated Press

Beryl weakens to tropical depression after slamming into Texas as Category 1 hurricane

After Tropical Storm Beryl slammed into Texas, knocking out power to nearly 3 million homes and businesses and killing several people it moved east and weakened to a tropical depression.
6 months ago
Delicate Arch near Moab Utah in a heat wave in 2021....
Mary Culbertson

Heat wave settling into Utah threatens record temperatures in 7-day forecast

Utah's record temps could be overthrown in a new heat wave the state will see in the second week of July.
6 months ago
FILE: A woman drinks among sand dunes near a sign warning of extreme heat danger on the eve of a da...
Ty O'Neil and Christopher Weber

Searing heat wave grips large parts of the US and causes deaths in the West

A long-running heat wave is gripping the U.S. after causing deaths and shattering records in the West over the weekend.
6 months ago
Jordan Savant, second from left, walks with his family carrying umbrellas on the National Mall near...
Clarie Rush, Rebecca Boone and Scott Sonner, The Associated Press

More records expected to shatter as long-running blanket of heat threatens 130 million in U.S.

Roughly 130 million people were under threat Saturday and into next week from a long-running heat wave that already has broken records with dangerously high temperatures — and is expected to shatter more from East Coast to West Coast, forecasters said.
6 months ago
This GOES-16 GeoColor satellite image taken at 4:16 p.m. EDT on Friday, July 5, 2024, and provided ...
Juan Lozano and Jim Vertuno, The Associated Press

Texas coast braces for potential hit by Beryl, which is expected to regain hurricane strength

Texas officials Saturday were urging coastal residents to brace for a potential hit by Beryl as the storm is expected to regain hurricane strength in the warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico.
6 months ago
A boat moves along Lake Oroville as the Thompson Fire continues to burn in Oroville, California on ...
Nouran Salahieh, CNN

The West is sizzling under extreme heat and bracing for the threat of more fires as thousands remain evacuated in California

The West is sizzling under a major, prolonged heatwave through July 4 and beyond that’s bringing triple-digit temperatures and fueling wildfire risk as thousands have had to flee their homes from an advancing Northern California blaze.
6 months ago
This image provided by NASA shows Hurricane Beryl from the International Space Station on Sunday, J...
John Myers Jr.

Hurricane Beryl roars toward Jamaica after killing at least 6 people in the southeast Caribbean

Hurricane Beryl is roaring toward Jamaica after the storm earlier killed at least six people in the southeast Caribbean.
6 months ago
Hurricane Beryl, a powerful Category 3 storm, is expected to slam into the Caribbean on July 1, end...
Mary Gilbert and Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN

Hurricane Beryl becomes ‘even stronger’ as it churns toward Jamaica after devastating Grenada

Hurricane Beryl roared across the Windward Islands on Monday as an extremely dangerous Category 4, delivering catastrophic winds, intense rainfall and life-threatening storm surge.
6 months ago
Many people don't need to drink anything other than water to hydrate approriately. (Frederic J. Bro...
Katia Hetter, CNN

Why water is the best drink during a heat wave

We know that keeping hydrated is important to staying healthy in the summer heat, but is water still the best drink during a heat wave?
6 months ago

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