At least 25 deaths reported as record heat dome sweeps eastern U.S

A sprawling heat dome brought temperatures above 100°F to more than 20 states across the eastern U.S., killing at least 25 people and affecting over 140 million residents during the holiday weekend.

First covered Jul 5, 2026 · 11:49 AM PT · 1 article

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1d Guardian Environment At least 25 people die in US as record heatwave scorches swaths of country — More than 20 states reported temperatures above 100F as heat dome sits over eastern US during holiday weekend At least about two dozen people have died amid…

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Appeared in: 2026-07-05 (#6) · 2026-07-06 (#7)

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