Tent collapses during severe storm, power outages persist
A fireworks tent appeared to have collapsed as severe storms passed through Henry County Saturday afternoon. Responders arrived on the scene and evaluated several people who were inside when the tent went down in the Big Lots parking lot on U.S. 220, just south of Martinsville.
Severe thunderstorms moved through the area on Saturday, causing multiple power outages in Martinsville. Appalachian Power reported that 1,356 customers in Henry County and 261 in Patrick County were still without power around 9 p.m. last night. This morning, 202 customers in Henry County and 221 in Patrick County are still without power, with a 40% chance of more severe storms this afternoon.
(NEW YORK) — A dangerous heat wave is bringing prolonged extreme heat to the Midwest and the East Coast this week.
The extreme heat hits the Midwest first. On Monday, the heat index — what temperature it feels like — is forecast to soar to around 105 degrees in Minneapolis and over 100 degrees in Chicago.
By Tuesday, the feels-like temperature in Chicago will be closer to 105 degrees. Indianapolis and Green Bay, Wisconsin, will also feel like the triple digits.
There will be minimal relief overnight, especially in cities, which makes the heat even more dangerous.
Chicago has activated cooling centers throughout the city, including at community service centers, senior centers, libraries, city colleges and police districts.
On Wednesday, the extreme heat moves east, with the temperature forecast to reach near 100 degrees in Detroit and Washington, D.C.
With humidity, it will feel like the triple digits across much of the Interstate 95 corridor in the afternoon.
The heat will peak in the Northeast on Thursday, when the heat index is expected to reach around 105 degrees.
Extreme heat is considered the deadliest weather-related hazard in the U.S. At least 13,000 Americans have died from heat since 2018, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
