A heat dome is causing soaring temperatures across the U.S. The heat poses risks to humans as well as infrastructure.

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“Searing” heat is scorching parts of the central and southern U.S. this week as a massive dome of high pressure remains in place over the regions, the National Weather Service said.

The heat is dangerous and potentially record-breaking, forecasters said. “Heat alerts have been issued from Minneapolis to New Orleans, which includes 22 states and roughly 130 million people,” weather service meteorologist Cody Snell said.

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