 So a lot of people were doubling up with other people, and they were able to move out on their own. Overall, she says, people ended up working slightly less, often to spend time with children. Most did not move into better jobs, get more education, or start a business. Jennifer Ludden, NPR News, Washington. Dangerous heat is growing in the West. Excessive heat watches are up in Montana today. It could be 110 degrees in parts of the desert southwest today as well.