ogawa has helped set up cleaning stations as a stopgap measure. >> translator: if we don't do this now, it will be too late. hopefully these campaigns to raise awareness will be effective. >> reporter: ogawa has been posting updates online hoping it will compel the international community to do more to help countries like uganda. his message is simple. the problem extends beyond borders. ♪ ♪ >>> although it's still april people in parts of the southwestern united states is dealing with midsummer-like sizzling weather. >> even cooling shelters are open in los angeles, andnd thes are the highs from what we saw from fridaday to sundayay. for example, thermal california had a high of 40 degrees on friday making the record for the day,y, and downtowown los angel had the highh of 34 degrees tha hit the record for the day as well. unusually high temperatures are continuing to grip many places at least until thursday. las vegas, the high will be 38 on wednesday and in palm springs, over 40 degrees every day from tuesday to thursday, and death valley, 46 degrees. watch out for heat stroke. the