More than a dozen states are under warnings with the brutal conditions showing no sign of abating.
Death Valley, one of the hottest places on Earth, has reached at least as high as 128F A heat dome over the US south-west has translated into extreme heat warnings from coast to coast, which continue to affect more than 110 million people.In Las Vegas, the intense heatwave is threatening on Sunday to break or tie the city's record high of 117F .
The usually crowded streets of Las Vegas are considerably emptier than normal, and security guards are guarding the fountains of upscale casinos and hotels to prevent people from jumping in. But the heat is set to continue for the foreseeable future, and authorities are warning that vulnerable people - including children, pregnant women and the elderly - are at serious risk of heat-related illness.
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