A celebration for hundreds of graduating seniors turned into a heat-related emergency Monday afternoon, as soaring temperatures forced officials in Paterson, New Jersey, to abruptly cut short the ...

Gov. Kathy Hochul has declared a state of emergency in 32 New York state counties as a brutal heat wave threatens to break temperature records.

As temperatures soar this summer, the Virginia Department of Emergency Management (VDEM) reminds residents of the importance of recognizing the early signs of heat-related illnesses.

Paterson officials have rescheduled graduations for five high schools halted on June 23 after 16 people were taken to hospitals with heat exhaustion.

Emergency service providers responded to at least 100 heat illness calls during the massively-attended Thunder Champions parade Tuesday.

Heat exhaustion is a heat-related illness, like heat rash, heat cramps or heat stroke. Although less severe than heat stroke, if not properly managed it can lead to the more serious variant.