Over half of the  is experiencing drought conditions, according to a report released Thursday by the . The report, addressing the period through this coming September, predicted many states will see these conditions persist, or worsen. Only days ago, over one million residences in the greater  area were without air-conditioning following a rash of storms and high winds. Reports indicate that temperatures reached at least 100 degrees (about 38) during that period. Overall, 18 deaths were attributed to those conditions which extended to several states. Two  brothers, ages 3 and 5 died after playing outside, according to one report. When asked about weather conditions, a  woman told Wikinews, "This heat has been dreadful. I can hardly stand to be outside for more than 10 minutes." The National Weather Service's report noted that, in the southeastern US, some weather improvements are expected across certain portions of and . An woman told Wikinews, "...it's horrible. We're not used to these kinds of temperatures. It's so miserable outside right now. It doesn't normally get this hot here...this is unbelievable."
Over half of the United States is experiencing drought conditions, according to a report released Thursday by the . The report, addressing the period through this coming September, predicted many states will see these conditions persist, or worsen. Only days ago, over one million residences in the greater Washington D.C. area were without air-conditioning following a rash of storms and high winds. Reports indicate that temperatures reached at least 100 degrees (about 38) during that period. Overall, 18 deaths were attributed to those conditions which extended to several states. Two Tennessee brothers, ages 3 and 5 died after playing outside, according to one report. When asked about weather conditions, a Texas woman told Wikinews, "This heat has been dreadful. I can hardly stand to be outside for more than 10 minutes." The National Weather Service's report noted that, in the southeastern US, some weather improvements are expected across certain portions of Georgia and South Carolina. An Arkansas woman told Wikinews, "...it's horrible. We're not used to these kinds of temperatures. It's so miserable outside right now. It doesn't normally get this hot here...this is unbelievable."
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