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Officials said they were working to set up a field hospital on the island of Carriacou, whose one permanent hospital lost most of its roof to Hurricane Beryl.

The powerful storm, which devastated communities in the eastern Caribbean earlier this week, was headed next to the Cayman Islands.

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Grenada’s prime minister said Hurricane Beryl caused near total destruction on the islands of Carriacou and Petite Martinque.

The island’s three main international air hubs will remain closed through at least Wednesday night, and many airlines are waiving change and cancellation fees.

Preparations were in progress in the Cayman Islands, where Hurricane Beryl was anticipated to pass through on Wednesday night.

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Satellite imagery showed flattened houses and buildings without roofs in Grenada. Officials said roughly 98 percent of the islands’ buildings had been destroyed.

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Hurricane Beryl had sustained wind speeds of nearly 160 miles per hour, bringing heavy rain and destruction across the Caribbean.

The storm, now a Category 4 hurricane, left extreme damage in its wake as it headed toward Jamaica.

The storm grew very quickly after it formed, reflecting hot ocean conditions that could bring more dangerous hurricanes.

Flooding in Ruidoso, N.M., over the weekend showed how wildfire damage, worsening under climate change, can put people at even greater risk than the fires themselves.

Consulta la trayectoria probable y las horas de llegada de los vientos de Beryl.

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The tropical cyclone, the third named storm in the Atlantic season, formed quickly on Sunday and dissipated by Monday morning.

The high temperatures blamed for the deaths of pilgrims in Saudi Arabia are taking a broad toll in countries that have spent vast sums to attract tourists and investors.

A spokesman for Team U.S.A. said continuity is key despite the goal of Paris being the “greenest” Olympics. Other countries are planning similar measures.

Flights to airports in the New York and Washington D.C. areas were grounded on Wednesday night because of severe weather.

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The daughter of one Maryland couple was still searching for answers about her parents’ deaths. The State Department said it was possible that more deaths could be confirmed.

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Mike Bettwy, a government meteorologist who focuses on potential threats from space weather, says that we are more prepared than ever — and that forecasting is only getting better.

A lack of affordable housing and high energy costs are making Americans more vulnerable to record-breaking heat, public health experts say.

The deaths of at least 1,300 pilgrims during the hajj point to the growing threat that climate change poses to beloved gatherings.

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A Saudi official said most of the deaths involved unregistered pilgrims who lacked access to certain amenities available to those with permits, such as air-conditioned buses and tents.

The city of Meizhou experienced “once-in-a-century” rainfall last week, according to state media.

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The number of deaths during the annual Islamic pilgrimage raised questions about Saudi Arabia’s preparations for intense heat and unregistered participants.

The city of Meizhou reported a “once-in-a-century” flood, with at least 38 people dying in one county alone.

Officials in Iowa, South Dakota and Minnesota reported widespread damage and continuing danger. A bridge collapsed on Sunday and a dam was at risk on Monday.

The forecast is welcome news for many East Coasters, who faced stifling conditions over the weekend. But the Southeast and Southern Plains are expected to continue to scorch this week.

The agency said it was offering up to $10,000 for information that leads to the arrest and conviction of those “responsible for starting the fires.”

More than 1,300 people died, and a Saudi official said most of them were not registered for the pilgrimage. That left them with little protection from the heat.

The heat was especially oppressive in urban areas of New Jersey, a state that climate experts say is warming at a faster rate than others in the Northeast.

More than eight million people in Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York and Vermont were under a tornado watch that expired on Sunday evening.

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At least one person was killed in South Dakota, officials said, as days of heavy rain pushed some rivers to record levels and parts of the Upper Midwest remained under flood warnings on Sunday.

A storm left about 9,000 people without power for three days.

The action against 16 tour companies came as governments look into whether many travelers were not properly registered to make the journey into the desert.

Regions that had “extremely high” rates of such illnesses included swaths of New England, the Midwest and the Mid-Atlantic, all areas that have been hit the hardest by the heat wave.

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Searing heat in Saudi Arabia appeared to at least contribute to many of the deaths.

So far, aided by growing solar capacity, heat-related outages have been limited.

A shifting weather front and climate change temporarily turned the temperate state subtropical.

In heat waves, chemicals like formaldehyde and ozone can form more readily in the air, according to researchers driving mobile labs in New York City this week.

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Global warming has led to more extreme weather earlier and later in the year, causing New Yorkers to rethink their relationship to the seasonal calendar.

The heat is expected to peak over the weekend in the Northeast, but not until early next week in the South and the Great Plains, according to the National Weather Service.

The energy company that serves the area said it had restored power for about half of the 69,000 customers who lost it Wednesday night.

Many buildings lack air-conditioning, despite years of calls for improvements to old buildings.

Alberto made landfall as a tropical storm on the northeastern coast of Mexico. Its effects extended into southern Texas with heavy rain and coastal flooding.

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Most strategies in the U.S. for helping people stay cool are geared toward urban areas, leaving behind vulnerable rural populations.

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No longer a tropical cyclone after making landfall on Thursday, Alberto still threatened flooding and mudslides in Mexico and dangerous surf on the Texas coast.

As the heat wave moved east, the Northeast felt the brunt of the conditions. But forecasters provided a glimmer of relief, saying “conditions should improve over New England” this weekend.

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With heat indexes forecast to reach 110 degrees in western Pennsylvania, about 6,700 people were still without power after damaging wind and rain storms earlier this week.

Around the state, cooling centers are opening in libraries, town halls, civic centers, Y.M.C.A.s, fire departments and other public buildings to give people a chance to escape the heat.

See the likely path and wind arrival times for Alberto.

Reports from official media in Europe, the Middle East and Africa suggest that dozens of people died during this year’s pilgrimage as temperatures soared.

New Yorkers are sweating through an early heat wave, but the city’s outdoor public pools won’t open until June 27.

The state’s governor declared a regional state of emergency as thousands evacuated. Wind and rain could affect firefighting efforts.

Thousands died and people slept on roofs to cope with the early heat wave, which was supercharged by agricultural practices.

Though people in Texas are used to sweltering summer temperatures, residents in Pittsburgh are less acclimated.

Researchers have found that longer-lasting heat waves can be deadlier and can pose unique health risks.