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Dangerous heat wave from Texas to the Midwest strains infrastructure, transportation
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Samantha Martns of Chicago, stands in front of a cooling station on the concourse of Guaranteed Rate Field before a baseball game between the Chicago White Sox and the Seattle Mariners Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2023, in Chicago. - photo by AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Temperatures have soared in the Midwest and Texas, with more dangerous heat expected, a national weather service official said. The harsh heat wave has damaged roads, water lines and forced the evacuation of a nursing home this week as some cities brace for triple digit temperatures through August. In Nebraska, a 1-year-old left in a hot van died, and in Texas, temperatures have broken records.