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July 2026 US heat wave
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FIRST ENTRY JUL 01
JUL 01 · Day 1
US heat wave brings record temperatures to East and Midwest
New York City said more than 200 teams of government workers and volunteers will check on homeless people and encourage them to get inside.
New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani advised residents to stay cool inside and avoid extraordinary temperatures.
In Hamptonburgh, New York, air conditioning failed on a bus carrying Junior ROTC cadets, resulting in multiple heat-related illnesses.