Heat Wave Turns to Storms | Raleigh News

Raleigh News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 5, 2026 · 1m

New Jersey reels from a deadly heat wave that killed at least 19, with victims often found in homes without air conditioning, as record-breaking temperatures shattered records across the region. Now, a violent shift to severe thunderstorms has knocked out power for nearly a million homes and businesses, forcing families to scramble for basic necessities. Flash flooding looms as storms move east, threatening Pennsylvania and New Jersey, while meteorologists warn of more severe weather ahead. This extreme weather surge is a chilling wake-up call to climate change’s growing impact—and the urgent…