As extreme heat grips the South and West, here's how to stay safe
Weather As extreme heat grips the South and West, here's how to stay safe July 29, 20265:00 AM ET Heard on Morning Edition By Scott Neuman As extreme heat grips the South and West, here's how to stay safe Audio will be available later today. Mark Ragsdale refills a stock tank, July 17, 2026 in Redvale, Colo. Brittany Peterson/AP hide caption toggle caption Brittany Peterson/AP The U.S. is sweating out its third major heat dome in a month, with some 70 million people affected in an area stretching from roughly New Mexico to North Carolina, covering much of the South and part of the Midwest.
- ▪Weather As extreme heat grips the South and West, here's how to stay safe July 29, 20265:00 AM ET Heard on Morning Edition By Scott Neuman As extreme heat grips the South and West, here's how to stay safe Audio will be available later today
- ▪Mark Ragsdale refills a stock tank, July 17, 2026 in Redvale, Colo.
- ▪Brittany Peterson/AP hide caption toggle caption Brittany Peterson/AP The U.S. is sweating out its third major heat dome in a month, with some 70 million people affected in an area stretching from roughly New Mexico to North Carolina, cover
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Weather As extreme heat grips the South and West, here's how to stay safe July 29, 20265:00 AM ET Heard on Morning Edition By Scott Neuman As extreme heat grips the South and West, here's how to stay safe Audio will be available later today. Mark Ragsdale refills a stock tank, July 17, 2026 in Redvale, Colo. Brittany Peterson/AP hide caption toggle caption Brittany Peterson/AP The U.S. is sweating out its third major heat dome in a month, with some 70 million people affected in an area stretching from roughly New Mexico to North Carolina, covering much of the South and part of the Midwest. This latest extreme weather is again raising the risk of heat-related illness, particularly for millions of people in the affected region who lack easy access to air conditioning.
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