“An Excessive Heat Warning means that a prolonged period of dangerously hot temperatures will occur,” the Weather Service said. Southwestern Louisiana residents described an unbearable combination of heat and humidity on Monday. The widespread power outages in extreme southwestern Louisiana and parts of Texas along the Louisiana border mean limited access to air conditioning. For many in southwestern Louisiana, a break from the heat proved nearly impossible after the hurricane. At 2 p.m. local time Monday, the heat index was 108 in Lake Charles and 109 in Port Arthur, Tex.

Source: Washington Post August 31, 2020 21:52 UTC