"Phoenix Medical Examiner Adapts to Heat Wave with Additional Body Storage"

The Maricopa County Medical Examiner's Office in Phoenix, Arizona, has brought in 10 refrigerated containers to handle a potential overflow of heat-related deaths as the region experiences a record-long heat wave. The county has already reported 25 heat-associated deaths this year, with dozens of other deaths under investigation for a potential link to heat. Emergency room visits for extreme heat burns have also been reported, and cactuses are wilting and dying. Heat health emergencies have been declared in Boston and Philadelphia, while New York City is under an excessive heat warning. Power infrastructure is being strained, with energy provider Con Edison asking residents to reduce consumption. Relief from the heat is expected in some areas by Sunday, but record high temperatures may threaten parts of the Gulf Coast and Texas next week.