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Heat Wave Bakes Southeast

Posted Aug 10, 07 12:42 PM CDT in US,  Science & Health 

(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.

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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)
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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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