9 Jul 2024

More than 50 million under heat alerts in US

From Morning Report, 8:49 am on 9 July 2024

More than 50 million people in the United States are under heat alerts amid a record-breaking heat wave. Las Vegas recorded its hottest day on record on Sunday - hitting 49 degrees Celsuis, while California's Death Valley hit 53.8. Wyatt Myskow is an environmental reporter based in Phoenix, which has been experiencing temperatures over 45 degrees. He spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.