{"id":121733,"date":"2024-08-26T13:54:15","date_gmt":"2024-08-26T13:54:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2024\/08\/26\/extreme-heat-and-rain-help-send-dengue-cases-skyrocketing\/"},"modified":"2024-08-26T13:54:15","modified_gmt":"2024-08-26T13:54:15","slug":"extreme-heat-and-rain-help-send-dengue-cases-skyrocketing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2024\/08\/26\/extreme-heat-and-rain-help-send-dengue-cases-skyrocketing\/","title":{"rendered":"Extreme heat and rain help send dengue cases skyrocketing"},"content":{"rendered":"
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A series of storms slammed the northeastern United States on August 18, unleashing torrents of rain and causing flash floods across parts of New York and Connecticut. In Oxford, Conn., a potentially record-breaking rainfall of roughly 38 centimeters (15 inches) fell in 24 hours. The National Weather Service is confirming whether the measurements beat the state\u2019s single-day record<\/a>, set 69 years ago when Hurricane Diane dumped about 32 centimeters of rain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Meanwhile, millions of people were under excessive heat warnings as Texas and the Southwest baked under a heat dome last week. Phoenix extended its ongoing, record-long streak of triple-digit Fahrenheit temperatures, and air conditioner use<\/a> across Texas on August 20 pushed energy demand to a record high<\/a> (SN: 8\/12\/24<\/em>).<\/p>\n\n\n