Nebraskans Couldn’t Escape the Heat This Summer — Not Even at Night

Nebraskans couldn’t escape the heat this summer — not even at night

In Omaha, Nebraska, during the recent early September heat wave when temps hit the mid-90s Fahrenheit and lows stayed in the 70s, Pat Wilson-Johnson came to the Salvation Army’s North Corps Community Center for lunch.The location functions as a cooling center during high heat days. From growing up in Omaha, Wilson-Johnson remembers cool summer nights when she could let the breeze in through an open window. Now, she said, that just lets in the hu…

Rising Temperatures Present An Overnight Threat, Too

Water is available during lunch at the Salvation Army's North Corps Community Center in Omaha, which serves as a cooling center on hot days. The location also gives out bags of ice for people to stay cool when they leave.(Lily Smith / Flatwater Free Press) Heat stress tends to affect larger, more productive animals the most, said Rick Stowell, a UNL professor and animal environment extension specialist. In this photo, cattle belonging to rancher…