An intense and nearly historic weather pattern is cooking much of America in a dangerous heat dome this week with triple-digit heat that hasnβt been seen in some places in more than a decade. This heat wave is especially threatening because itβs hitting cities like Boston, New York and Philadelphia with near-record temperatures.
The Charlotte Area Transit System will provide free transportation to the day services centers, recreation centers, senior centers, and spraygrounds, which are designated asΒ cooling stations.
The Charlotte Fire Department responded to 51 flood related calls after heavy rainfall on Thursday. The calls included dramatic rescues in rising water that left people stranded and in danger
Heavy rains swamped San Antonio early Thursday, killing at least four people who were swept away in floodwaters as crews rescued dozens of others, officials said.