Dossier
Hinds County, Mississippi
Coverage of Hinds County, Mississippi in the Nexus archive.
- Heat wave's deadly impact grows
A heat wave across much of the U.S. has caused at least 24 heat-related deaths, with 40 million people under heat alerts. A heat dome from the Midwest to the East Coast contributed to record-breaking temperatures, and climate change is linked to increasing heat wave intensity. The National Weather Service warns of continued dangerous conditions in the Southeast.