Want to save lives? Name heat waves like hurricanes, experts say.

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By Shannon OsakaAug 5, 2020, 3:58 am190 pts
Last summer, a monstrous heat wave descended on the United States. It claimed four lives in Maryland, one in Arizona, and one in Arkansas. Temperatures skyrocketed, with heat indexes — the measure of how hot it feels outside — reaching between 100 and 122 degrees F in some parts of the country. Power…

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