Excessive Heat Warnings Issued , for 50 Million Americans.<br />NPR reports that on June 11, over 25 cities <br />in the Southwestern United States <br />set heat records or tied them.<br />Experts say 53 million Americans <br />are estimated to be under <br />excessive heat warnings.<br />The hottest area of the country recorded over the weekend was California's Death Valley, reaching temperatures of 122 degrees Fahrenheit.<br />Phoenix, Arizona and Palm Springs tied previous record temperatures of 114 degrees Fahrenheit.<br />According to the National Weather Service, areas under excessive heat warnings could experience temperatures 10-20 degrees higher than average.<br />Over the next days, experts say to <br />take necessary precautions to protect yourself from heat exposure.<br />If you live in a home without air conditioning, try to spend time at public places that have one, such as your local library.<br />If you live in a home without air conditioning, try to spend time at public places that have one, such as your local library.<br />If temperatures in your home exceed 90 degrees Fahrenheit, don't blow air towards you with a fan. Instead, use it as an exhaust to expel the air from the room.<br />When traveling or running errands with <br />young children and pets, don't leave them <br />in the car under any circumstance.<br />When traveling or running errands with <br />young children and pets, don't leave them <br />in the car under any circumstance
