Hundreds die as heat hits Hajj in Mecca this year
Officials reported a large number of fatalities amid extreme heat during the five day Hajj pilgrimage in Mecca Saudi Arabia. There was no official death toll provided but local media and officials indicated hundreds may be among the deceased with bodies at emergency facilities as temperatures topped 117 degrees Fahrenheit.
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Mecca
Saudi Arabia
al- Muassem
Associated Press
The
Journal of Infection and Public Health
Jordan
Tunisia
Khalid Bashir Bazar
Grand Mosque
Saudi National Center For Meteorology
Mina
Heat wave scorches broad U S yet again on Juneteenth
A dangerous heat wave stretched from the Midwest to New England on Juneteenth, with Caribou Maine hitting a heat index of 103 and temperatures soaring beyond 90s. The National Weather Service warned of peak heat in coming days and cooling centers faced rising demand as residents sought relief.
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Boston
Midwest
New England
Maine
Caribou
Canadian
Miami
Great Lakes
Ohio Valley
Mid- Atlantic
National Weather Service
United States
Kyle Pederson
Indianapolis
Horizon House
Courtney Kay Meyers
Tropical Storm Alberto Forms in the Gulf
Alberto formed in the southwestern Gulf of Mexico as the first named storm of the season. It is bringing strong winds heavy rainfall and flooding to Texas and Mexican coasts and is expected to make landfall in northern Mexico today.
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Mexico City
Alberto
Gulf of Mexico
Texas
Mexico
Michael Brennan
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
National Hurricane Center
Tampico
Brownsville
Rio Grande
Brennan
Tamaulipas
Coahuila
Nuevo Leon
San Luis Pass
Tecolutla
New Mexico wildfires claim second life in Ruidoso area
Heavy rain and hail fell around an evacuated village as New Mexico wildfires, growing in a mountainous area near Ruidoso, claimed at least two lives and damaged over 1,400 structures. Air tankers dropped water and red retardant while crews, aided by incoming personnel, fought ongoing blazes with zero containment.
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Roswell
N.M
New Mexico
Ruidoso
Wilson Silver
Gulf of Mexico
Bladen Breitreiter
National Weather Service Office
Albuquerque
Breit
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Roy Quiroz
Galveston
Houston Chronicle
Reiter
Albuquerque Journal
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa City
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