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Extreme heat means even brief contact with hot pavement can burn skin
The city estimates the district will support more than 24,000 jobs and have a $3.6 billion economic impact on the local community.
Southern Nevadans are sweltering through what’s expected to be the hottest 10-day stretch in recorded Las Vegas weather history.
Medical experts say there are several warning symptoms that Las Vegas Valley residents should learn to spot to prevent heatstroke and to help those who may be experiencing heat-related illnesses.
As temperatures soar in the American Southwest, doctors warn that heat-related illnesses aren't the only things keeping emergency rooms full: Cases of contact burns, some as severe as second- or third-degree, have risen sharply. during this heat wave.
The burns typically occur when people fall or pass out on sun-scorched pavement and other hot surfaces, which can exceed 160 degrees.
Las Vegas resident Colleen Brola tried to schedule a mammogram in May at a nearby Desert Radiology, but the first available appointment was not until October. She later found one for July on the other side of town.
Christopher Enzenauer was evicted from his home three weeks ago. With no place to live, he said he turned to the streets. And with that transition came the unavoidable: Surviving in the triple-digit Las Vegas heat.
The extended heat is causing elevated cases of heatstroke and burns.
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