Working on top of a roof is already hard work, but roofing contractors around the country are now contending with oppressive heat waves in addition to the stresses caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
The South in particular is expected see temperatures peak above 110 degrees starting this weekend. The National Weather Service said as of today, more than 70 million people are under excessive heat watches, warnings and advisories, and predicts this heat wave won’t stay in the South. Instead, it will make its way north and east to scorch the Ohio Valley and Mid-Atlantic with 100-degree temperatures.