In Phoenix, 4.5 million residents are living in hell: this is life at 113°F degrees (45 °C) for more than 20 days

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In Phoenix, 4.5 million residents are living in hell: this is life at 113°F degrees (45 °C) for more than 20 days - Lemmy.world

4.5 million residents are living in hell

I thought the population of the United States was much more than 4.5 million. Oh well, live and learn.

Not all of the US is hell; I hear the future New California Republic (once they balkanize, expect it within our lifetimes) is nice.
I’m sorry, I don’t understand this. What does this mean?
Fallout reference
Ah, thank you