North-eastern US endures record-breaking heat
by Associated Press in New York from US news | The Guardian on (#61RHT)
One heat-related death reported in New York while authorities in Philadelphia extend health emergency declaration
From the Pacific north-west to the southern Great Plains and on to the heavily populated Interstate 95 corridor, more than 85 million Americans were on Sunday under excessive heat warnings or heat advisories issued by the National Weather Service (NWS).
The agency warned of extremely oppressive" conditions from Washington to Boston.
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