 The barrel is now a tropical storm. High heat alerts are up for millions in the West. This woman is in Death Valley, California, where it's due to hit 123 today. Honestly, it's definitely shocking. I don't know how anything can survive out here. You can definitely feel the heat on your skin. CBS News Brief. I'm Steve Kathan. From the Roanoke News Desk of the Virginia Talk Radio Network, I'm Bill Trefuro.