Arkansas.- The heat wave and humidity in Arkansas, caused the death of thousands of head of fat cattle, with temperatures exceeding 100 degrees Fahrenheit, while the industry also faces the increase in production costs linked to the war in Ukraine, local media reported.
At least 10,000 head of cattle have been lost due to the extreme heat which spiked on Monday June 13, reaching 104 degrees with humidity as high as 35%.
It is worth mentioning that, although temperatures have decreased, the death of livestock continues to increase and is expected to continue to add up in the coming days due to the continuation of the heat wave.
Livestock experts reportedly believed the event had caused significant damage to livestock farming as of Monday, with no specific amount of economic damage occurring at this time, as reported by Nature World News. .
The recent heat wave is considered one of the worst natural disasters in Kansas, so animal deaths as well as human deaths from heat stress, dehydration, and other heat-related hazards are common.
Long Kansas hot spell
The extreme heat in Kansas was part of a larger, long-term heat wave forecast that will affect various parts of the United States this week and through the summer season.
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The recent event comes after the National Weather Service (NWS) issued a heat wave warning, including heat watches and advisories, from California, Louisiana, affecting more than 60 million Americans, as quoted by CNN. .
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