Heat wave bakes central, eastern US

By By Barbara Goldberg
Updated July 21 2019 - 8:48am, first published 8:44am
The US has been hit by a heatwave, with temperatures above 40C.
The US has been hit by a heatwave, with temperatures above 40C.

A gargantuan heat wave has hit the central and eastern United States, sending residents to cooling centres and inflicting on Washington a heat index of 41C, with even steamier conditions in the forecast.

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