Heat Wave Grips Much of U.S.

Hot, Hot, Hot! - "Much of the country is sweltering under some impressive summertime heat. Temperatures in excess of 90 degrees are in the cards for parts of the Northeast, Southeast, Plains and much of the West, except for coastal locations." Yahoo! News/The Weather Channel, July 16, 1998.
The Dog Days of Summer - "Climatologically, this week is the hottest of the year, and it is holding true to form across the nation." Yahoo! News/The Weather Channel, July 16, 1998.
Texas Heat Tops 100 Degrees Again - "The Christmas lights along the porch were oddly appropriate as health workers arrived at the home of 76-year-old Arlene Thomas with a precious gift in this summer's deadly heat: a new air conditioner." Yahoo! News/AP, July 16, 1998.
Southwest Under a Killer Sun - "The dog days of summer piled on early and lethally in the Southwest, unleashing a torrid hot spell that reached record levels on Wednesday and has resulted in the deaths of nearly 50 people. " The Los Angeles Times, July 16, 1998.
Fifty Die and Crops Wither as Heatwave Plagues Bible Belt - "Sweltering temperatures continued to torment the American South yesterday as officials blamed the heatwave for more than 50 deaths and the ruining of crops across thousands of acres in the so-called Bible Belt." The London Times, July 16, 1998.
Cousins Die in Heat Tragedy - "Four children have died of heat exhaustion after being accidentally shut in the boot of their family car in New Mexico." BBC News, July 16, 1998.

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