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Heat Wave Bakes Southeast

Region reaches for the iced tea as temps shatter records

By Heather McPherson,  Newser User

Posted Aug 10, 2007 12:42 PM CDT

(Newser) – A heat wave brought record high temperatures to much of the Southeast yesterday, with highs of over 100 degrees recorded in Georgia, the Carolinas, and Kentucky. Excessive heat warnings ruled the day, prompting the National Weather Service to urge people to stay inside in air-conditioning and drink plenty of fluids, reports CNN.

The warnings stretched from Norfolk, Va., to Columbus, Ga., which set a record with a 104-degree reading. In Marietta, Ga., a paving contractor working on a 119-degree bridge deck told the Journal-Constitution his outfit is "trying to run a night operation when we can." Meteorologists expect the heat to last through today before easing tomorrow.

Jack Reece tries to stay cool in front of a large fan while resting at a friend's produce stand at the Farmer's Market in Nashville, Tenn., Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2007. A heat wave that began in Tennessee over the weekend intensified Wednesday, with temperatures expected to climb to 100 degrees...
Jack Reece tries to stay cool in front of a large fan while resting at a friend's produce stand at the Farmer's Market in Nashville, Tenn., Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2007. A heat wave that began in Tennessee...   (Associated Press)
Andre Foutz, 1, walks through the water at a spray park in Oklahoma City, Thursday, Aug. 9, 2007. Foutz, of Albuquerque, N.M., is in town while his father trains with the FAA. The National Weather Service issued a heat advisory Thursday for sections of central, northern and southeast Oklahoma...
Andre Foutz, 1, walks through the water at a spray park in Oklahoma City, Thursday, Aug. 9, 2007. Foutz, of Albuquerque, N.M., is in town while his father trains with the FAA. The National Weather Service...   (Associated Press)
Joe Cole, 12, runs through fountains at The Bicentennial Capitol Mall State Park in Nashville, Tenn., Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2007. A heat wave that began in Tennessee over the weekend intensified Wednesday, with temperatures expected to climb to 100 degrees or higher in the western half of the state, including...
Joe Cole, 12, runs through fountains at The Bicentennial Capitol Mall State Park in Nashville, Tenn., Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2007. A heat wave that began in Tennessee over the weekend intensified Wednesday,...   (Associated Press)
Record triple-digit temperatures are scorching their way across the south-east, reaching as high as 104 in South Carolina, bumping a 100 degrees record from 1954.
Record triple-digit temperatures are scorching their way across the south-east, reaching as high as 104 in South Carolina, bumping a 100 degrees record from 1954.   (Shutterstock.com)
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