Climate Impact Report – 8/20

August 20, 2024

Key Facts Of The Day 8/20

Two women died after they were swept away by floodwaters as a powerful storm battered the New York City area and parts of Connecticut.
On Monday, Gov. Ned Lamont of Connecticut declared a state of emergency.
As of Tuesday, Gilma was a tropical storm in the North Pacific Ocean with sustained wind speeds of 50 miles per hour.

As of Tuesday, 59 large active wildfires have burned 2,249,946 acres across AZ, CA, ID, MT, NV, OK, OR, SD, TX, WA, and WY. This year to date, 31,043 wildfires have burned 5,415,842 acres across the country.
In Arizona, 1 fire has burned 24,034 acres as of Tuesday.
In California, 7 fires have burned 527,934 acres as of Tuesday.
- As of Tuesday, the Park Fire has burned 429,401 acres and is 55% contained.
In Nevada, 2 fires have burned 5,211 acres as of Tuesday.
In Oregon, 15 fires have burned 611,824 acres as of Tuesday.
In Texas, 1 fire has burned 1,525 acres as of Tuesday.
In Washington, 11 fires have burned 125,775 acres as of Tuesday.

In Clark County, Nevada, 123 heat-related deaths have been confirmed so far this year.
In New Mexico, state health officials reported more than 760 visits to emergency health clinics and hospitals due to heat-related illnesses since April 1.
In May 2024, there were 11 heat-related deaths in New Mexico – all in Doña Ana County.
As of the start of August, the Medical Examiner’s Office had confirmed 99 heat-related deaths in Pima County, Arizona, and 4 more heat-related deaths in surrounding rural areas.
As of August 10, public health officials in Maricopa County, Arizona, had confirmed 96 heat-related deaths, with another 462 deaths under investigation for heat causes.