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Sweltering conditions are wreaking havoc in western North America as an unprecedented heatwave, with temperatures approaching 50 degrees Celsius, engulfs the continent.
Seeking refuge from the furnace, residents of Portland, Oregon, are flocking to cooling centres, courtesy of the city authorities.
Jenny Carver works for Multnomah County Services.
As temperatures shatter existing records stretching back to the 1940s, schools and coronavirus vaccination facilities paused services, while Olympic hopefuls bear the frustration of qualifying events being adjourned.
Ashley sought shelter from the intense heatwave.
As unexpected deaths
In Canada's western provinces rose into the hundreds - put down to the hot spell - Vancouver has installed drinking fountains and misting stations, where people can seek relief from the devastating temperatures.
The heat is crazy at the moment.
And there's only one way to stay cool, which is by eating a lot of ice cream."
Creating a kind of 'heat dome' across a huge continental area, the static high pressure shows no sign of abating.
Climatologists argue such events are consequences of global heating.
