Extreme heat

Heat waves and heat illness.

Happening now

Rift is tracking no active event of this kind right now. The live map updates every few minutes.

Official guidance

FEMA, Ready.gov: Extreme Heat (www.ready.gov)

Never leave people or pets in a closed car on a warm day.
Drink plenty of fluids to stay hydrated.
Check on family members, older adults and neighbors.

Quoted from FEMA, Ready.gov, "Extreme Heat", a US federal government work in the public domain. Checked word for word against the live page on 7 November 2026. Read the full guidance there.

National Weather Service: Heat Safety (www.weather.gov)

Read the full guidance on the agency's site.

These are the agencies' words, not Rift's. Guidance differs between countries; where yours differs, follow your own national agency. In an emergency, follow official instructions and call your local emergency number.