Heat wave drives up emergency calls, possible deaths - CNN.com

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Across the United States, about 141 million people are under heat advisories and warnings.

STORY HIGHLIGHTS

• There are heat watches, warnings and advisories in more than 30 states
• High temperatures are causing problems such as falls and breathing and cardiac issues
• Deaths have been reported in mainly older adults, who are at the highest risk of heatstroke

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• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
• Heat Waves
• National Weather Service
• Oklahoma City
• Weather

(CNN) -- The scorching temperatures affecting almost half of the U.S. population isn't just causing heatstrokes -- it's also causing people to feel drained and more susceptible to other health problems. The humidity can wreak havoc and feel suffocating to people who have breathing or heart-related problems.

The National Weather Service issued heat watches, warnings and advisories Wednesday morning in more than 30 states, stretching from most of the Midwest to the mid-Atlantic and northeastern states, warning that temperatures will feel like 100 to 110 degrees or higher during the afternoon.

In some places, the heat index values -- which measure how hot it feels -- have been as high as 131 degrees, according to the weather service.

Across the United States, about 141 million people are under heat advisories and warnings.

Nearly half U.S. population facing extreme heat

Heat wave drives up emergency calls, possible deaths - CNN.com