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Extreme heat threatens nearly half of all Americans

Name: Extreme heat threatens nearly half of all Americans
Uploaded: 2021-08-12T18:38:00-0400
Duration: 1 min 32 s
Description: Roughly half of all Americans are under heat alerts as two brutal heat waves bake much of the country. The extreme heat is more than dangerous, it's deadly. Meg Oliver takes a look.

Roughly half of all Americans are under heat alerts as two brutal heat waves bake much of the country. The extreme heat is more than dangerous, it's deadly. Meg Oliver takes a look.