Sweltering Heat Wave Roasts 24 States, Feeds Wildfires

Name: Sweltering Heat Wave Roasts 24 States, Feeds Wildfires
Uploaded: 2011-07-12T22:03:00Z
Duration: P166S
Description: A heat wave blasted half of the U.S. Tuesday and triple-digit temperatures roasted Americans in cities in the Midwest and South. Gwen Ifill reports on the unrelenting hot weather, which broke a series of records and triggered heat warnings and advisories in multiple states.

Clip: 07/12/2011 | 2m 46s

A heat wave blasted half of the U.S. Tuesday and triple-digit temperatures roasted Americans in cities in the Midwest and South. Gwen Ifill reports on the unrelenting hot weather, which broke a series of records and triggered heat warnings and advisories in multiple states.

Aired: 07/12/11

Rating: NR

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