Record-breaking extreme heat continues to effect much of the US, where two people died from heat exposure over the last week.
On Thursday, Thomas Bunting, a 73-year-old resident of Allentown, Pennsylvania, died in his home. Another victim was found in New York City on Sunday when when temperatures reached 91 degrees Fahrenheit.Philadelphia hit 99 degrees Fahrenheit on Sunday, and Boston broke its heat record set in 1933 after hitting 100 degrees Fahrenheit.
The southwest also saw shockingly high temperatures, with temperatures peaking at 106 degrees Fahrenheit in Las Vegas and 105 degrees Fahrenheit in Phoenix and Oklahoma City. Tourists stay hydrated on the National Mall as a heatwave brings temperature to nearly 94 degrees Fahrenheit
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