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High temperatures lead to heat warnings in Philadelphia

Heat wave has enveloped much of the mid-Atlantic and northeast. The temperatures are soaring to the upper 90s, things could make it downright unbearable for many and even dangerous for some. Kristen Welker of NBC station WCAU is in Philadelphia right now. Kristen, it’s good to see you, what's been done to help keep you and the folks there cool?

Good to see you too, Alex. Well, the city has actually set up a heat hot-line in all of the counties throughout our area, they’ve set up a heat hot-line, that's a number the folks can call if they're struggling in this weather. Of course there is particular concern about people at risk including senior citizens.

Senior centers like the one behind me, the Philadelphia Senior Center are encouraging seniors to come to the center, spend the day in the air conditioning. In fact, the Philadelphia Senior Center just got two brand new air conditioning units today, and one woman, one senior woman was so moved by this, that she actually started crying, she said this makes the difference between having a bearable and unbearable summer.

And of course, officials are also asking everyone to check on their family members who might be elderly and their friends and also of course your pets. And everyone’s best friend right now---water, it is important that everyone stay hydrated, expect, it's expected to get up to 97 degrees here in Philadelphia today, Alex.

Ouch, Ok, thank you so much, concrete and collected, Kristen Welker from WCAU, we appreciate that.

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You use downright to emphasize unpleasant or bad qualities or behavior.

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热浪席卷大西洋中部和东北地区。气温一路飙升至90度以上，之后情况会更加难以忍受，甚至对某些人来说比较危险。NBC新闻WCAU节目的记者Kristen Welker现在就在费城。Kristen，很高兴见到你。你和当地的居民是怎样降暑的呢？

也很高兴见到你，Alex。实际上，这个城市最近在全区所有的城镇都设立的高温热线，如果他们感觉适应不了天气的话可以拨打这个号码求助。当然大家都特别担心处于危险中的人们，尤其是一些年长的公民。

有一些老年人中心，比如我身后的这个，费城老年人中心鼓励老年人来这个中心，待在空调房中。实际上，今天费城老年人中心刚刚配置了两套全新的空调系统，有位老太太感动的哭了，她说，这对度过一个难以忍受的夏天来说非常重要。

当然，政府官员呼吁大家检查一下自己年长的家人，或者朋友，当然，还有你的宠物。现在大家最好的朋友——水，非常重要，可以防止人体脱水。今天费城的气温可能高达97度，Alex。

天哪，好的，非常感谢你，来自WCAU节目的Kristen Welker。