Hot asphalt, ‘corn sweat’ and floods: midwest swelters as heatwave grips the US

Millions seek relief from a severe heat dome that's led to lake drownings, leaking methane gas and affected farmers

At a splash pad on the banks of the Great Miami River in downtown Dayton, Michelle Winston, her partner and their daughter have come to cool off from the brutal heat.

It's our first time down here this year, but because it's so hot, we'll be coming back for sure," she says as she helps her daughter clear water from her eyes.