But the mega drought desiccating the western United States is sending reservoir levels plummeting towards deadpool — the point at which the dam can no longer produce power. LOS ANGELES, United States — Brutally high temperatures threatened tens of millions of Americans Saturday, as numerous cities braced to break records under a relentless heat dome that has baked parts of the country all week. The National Weather Service warned of an "extremely hot and dangerous weekend," with daytime highs routinely ranging between 10 and 20 degrees Fahrenheit above normal in the US West. The heat is forecast to remain anchored over the West for the weekend, "growing hotter in the South by early next week." "Just when I take a drink of water, I get dizzy, I want to vomit because of the heat," he told AFP.

Source: Philippine Star July 16, 2023 06:23 UTC