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Topic: extreme-heat

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Science
Friday, 7/3, 05:30 PM

A dangerous heat dome grips the eastern US as the July 4 holiday begins

  • A vast 'heat dome' has settled over the eastern and central United States just as the Fourth of July weekend begins, pushing temperatures and humidity to dangerous, in places record-breaking, levels.
  • More than 160 million people are under heat alerts, and cities are opening cooling centers as authorities warn the conditions can be life-threatening.

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