Around a third of the United States remains under heat advisories as the country battles with extreme weather.
Millions of people in the South of the country are facing record temperatures.
Over the weekend, highs of 118 degrees, or 48 celsius, were recorded in Phoenix, Arizona.
Forecasters predict the heat wave could expand this week, while flash floods are also putting lives at risk.
Sally Patterson reports from New York.
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