temps. the heat extremes gave way to some dangerous thunderstorms overnight in the northeast, trees and power lines were knocked down and as clean-up continues, air conditioners, you bet, will stay in overdrive, causing concerns about whether power grids can provide enough electricity. the nation s largest electric grid operator, serves the bulk of the east coast and midwest, issued an emergency alert with demand expected to peak today. in new york, people are being asked to set air-conditioner units to 78° or the lowest of the cool settings. oppressive, can t get a good breath. i could not agree more and sandra, you mentioned the oppressive heat happening in the southwest and phoenix, some good news, people there could get some much needed relief. the national weather service predicting rain in the upcoming forecast. back to you. sandra: c.b. cotton live in new york s central park. thank you. john: it is hot out there in
happy friday. sandra smith in new york. this is america reports. we are watching this weather coast to coast. right now, roughly 155 million people are under heat alerts. in arizona s maricopa county alone, more than two dozen heat-related deaths. john: the extreme weather not only an immediate health risk but the largest electric grid operator in the country has issued an energy emergency alert as the tremendous demand for electricity increases. sandra: get right to it with c.b. cotton. it is one of those days you walk outside and stops you in your tracks. you just it s tough to move in this kind of heat. hi, sandra, that s right. it s getting really hot here in central park and not only is it pretty uncomfortable, it s potentially dangerous out here today as millions of americans face another day of heat alerts. from southern california to the east coast, record breaking
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humidity. we re not used to this. it s more dry heat. out here and hot and humid. it s worse. experts say the elderly, pregnant women, children, those were chronic illness are the most vulnerable for these oppressive temperatures. the bernie sanders way to stay safe is to just stay inside with air conditioning. neil? neil: you re not so lucky, c.b. great job staying cool through that. rick reichmuth is in the studios, our meteorologist. locking at how long this lasts what do you think, buddy? it s going to last for a while. we get a break in the north saturday in to sunday. the short term, take a look. 188 million people, over half of the country, living in temperatures right now that are above 90 degrees. when you take a look at this map, you get the idea it s
neil: all right. the big apple feels like a big hot apple pie. it s that hot and it will be triple digit temperature index hot for at least the next couple days. c.b. cotton in the middle of times square with it all. hi, neil. it s sweltering out here. experts have been warning how dangerous this summer heat has been. new data from the u.n. shows that july will be the hottest month ever reported on the planet. here in times square, it s hot. we know the summer heat wave has arrived here in the northeast. it s not just here. there s sizzling temperatures from southern california to the east coast. this comes after dangerous temperatures have already scorched western and southern parts of the country for week on