Heatwave continues to roast 65m people in US midwest and north-east
by Edward Helmore from World news | The Guardian on (#6NP8Q)
Daily heat records were broken in the early season heatwave, yet relief in sight as cooler weather forecast
About 65 million people were under heat alerts in the north-eastern and midwest states on Friday, as an early season heatwave in the US continued to roast the region.
Record temperatures were set in some areas, with heat indexes that combine temperature and humidity hitting 100F and 110F. Calendar-day highs were broken across Maine, New Hampshire and Pennsylvania.
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