dangerous recordbreaking heat is taking over the south and midwest in ohio all classes and afterschool activities at columbus city schools were canceled tuesday due to the heat these cities not only broke daily records but broke the record for hottest october day new orleans 95 degrees nashville 98 degrees indianapolis 92 degrees huntington west virginia 95 degrees pensacola florida 96 degrees mobile alabama 96 degrees more heat wave is coming how to stay safe and prepare an emergency supply kit but at the same time the west felt like winter on tuesday temperatures reached 37 degrees in billings montana and 47 degrees in idaho falls abc news the record heat will move to the east coast on wednesday with temperatures possibly reaching 90 degrees in new york city and 95 degrees in washington dc abc news more 3 lifesaving tactics to use if in a car during a flash flood meanwhile residents from new mexico to michigan are under flood alerts some cities already drenched could see more than 4 inches of additional rain through thursday near duluth minnesota some roads were already submerged under water as heavy rain fell and rivers neared record flood stage a car passes through high water in a section of county highway k in south range wis monday sept 30 2019 the road was washed out and eventually closed off show more alex kormannap more what to know about floodwater safety abc news will gretsky contributed to this report