And a total of 290 million will see high temperatures of at least 32C at some point in the next week. MATT YORK/AP An Andean bear tries to get food out of a frozen treat left by zookeepers at the Phoenix Zoo, as high temperatures hit Arizona. For people in the South cleaning up from Hurricane Barry, the high heat will add to the misery. Storms caused by what was left of Barry soaked parts of Mississippi, Tennessee and Arkansas, causing flash flooding in rural areas. Five states - Arkansas, Texas, Hawaii, North Carolina, and South Carolina, posted new records in tropical storm or hurricane rainfall since 2017.

Source: Stuff July 18, 2019 07:18 UTC