In the United States, at least 24 people have been killed in the heat wave gripping parts of the country with temperatures reaching 40 degree Celsius with high humidity. The temperatures could go up even higher in the central and eastern parts of the country. New York City experienced a record high this week as the temperature soared to 40 degree Celsius, just a degree short of its all time high.”Heat advisories and air quality alert are being issued in many parts of the Northeast. Hospitals are reportedly overfilled with heat-inflicted patients. Fifty-five cities have experienced record temperatures.