U.S., extreme weather… Flood warning and heat wave warning for 14 million people in the southwest | yunhap news

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(Los Angeles = Yonhap News) Correspondent Yoon-seop Jeong = The National Weather Service (NWS) issued a flood advisory and heatwave warning for 14 million residents in the southwestern states, including California and Arizona, on the 14th (local time).

The Bureau of Meteorology has warned that localized flash floods could occur with heavy rain in the central Rocky Mountains, the Great Basin, and southern Texas on the same day, and the scorching heat will continue in the Central Valley region of California.

A flood advisory has been issued for 7 million residents from Arizona to Wyoming, CNN reported, and thunderstorms and thunderstorms are expected for most of the southwest.

The flood advisory area also includes Las Vegas, a casino city in the desert of Nevada, where two people died in flash floods recently.

In southern Texas, more than 150 millimeters of rain is expected over the next few days, causing flooding in some areas.

At the same time, the National Weather Service issued a heat wave warning for 7 million residents of Central Valley, including Fresno and Reading, as well as Sacramento, the capital of California.

The Korea Meteorological Administration said that the temperature in some areas is expected to exceed 42 degrees Celsius, and urged residents to refrain from outdoor activities and beware of heat-related diseases.

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