Here’s a little warning for my American readers, put out by Associated Press today:
PHOENIX (AP) — Doctors who work in Arizona and Nevada burn centers are warning of injuries from contact with super-heated roadways and other surfaces as the first extreme heat wave of the year extends across the U.S. West. A high pressure system is expected to push temperatures above 115 degrees Fahrenheit (46 Celsius) this week in Las Vegas and Phoenix. Health officials advised people to be mindful of hot asphalt, sidewalks and even desert sand. What advice can be added to this warning? Clearly, do not step out of your SUV onto heated tarmac! It might melt your shoes! And by the way, have you invested in heat resistant tyres and is your air con up to speed with the latest temperatures? The bigger your car, the bigger air con you’ll need especially when you nip down to the drive-thru McDonalds for your Big Mac with extra fries. Thinking about these details is important! Your mental health (heard of that?) depends on acclimatising (forgive the pun) to a changing world, but with your faith in the Republican Party there’s little more you need to do, because there is the alternative view that the heat wave you’re experiencing has nothing to do with you and is just a Commie plot (But how did it get here? Why haven’t we shot it down with missiles?).
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