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Millions swelter as temperatures soar across the US, while floodwaters inundate the Midwest
Millions of Americans sweated through yet another scorching day, while floodwaters forced evacuations in parts of the Midwest, including a town in Iowa whose own water-level gauge was submerged.
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What's a heat dome? Here's why so much of the US is broiling this week
With much of the Midwest and the Northeast broiling — or about to broil — in extreme summer heat this week, meteorologists are talking about heat waves and heat domes.
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Over 75 million people in the US are under heat alerts, some likely to see highs in the 90s this week
Over 75 million people in the United States are under extreme heat alerts as a heat wave moves eastward.
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Much of U.S. braces for extreme weather, from southern heat wave to possible snow in the Rockies
A heat wave is already affecting many southern states while the Pacific Northwest will experience unseasonably cold weather and the potential for late-season snow in the Rocky Mountains on Monday.
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5 ways cities across the US are combating extreme heat
From “cool corridors” to bus shelters, here’s how cities across the United States are innovating to combat extreme heat in 2024.