There is a big heat wave in the USA. It was very hot in the West of the country. The city Las Vegas had a record. It reached 44 degrees Celsius there. It was never this hot there so early this year. It was also very hot in the Death Valley. It was 50 degrees Celsius there.
The hot air now moves further. It moves from the West to the East. It will soon be very hot there too. Many states have warnings. Millions of people must take care. The weather service warns about the strong heat. People should drink much water. They should stay in the shade.
The heat is bad for health. People got sick at an event in Arizona. They had problems because of the heat. Medics had to help them. Experts say: The weather changes due to climate change. This is why such heat waves happen more often now. The danger for forest fires also grows due to the dryness.
