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North America has been hit by a severe heatwave.
Temperatures have reached nearly 50 degrees Celsius.
In Portland, Oregon, locals are escaping the baking heat in special cooling centres.
Jenny Carver has been involved in setting up the three local centres.
The record breaking temperatures have forced schools and Covid vaccination centres to close.
Even an Olympic track and field qualifying event was delayed.
Ashley's been driven out of his apartment.
Hundreds of sudden deaths in Canada have been linked to the heatwave.
Vancouver has provided residents with water fountains and misting stations to make cooling down easier.
Café owner Ian Widgery believes in the cooling powers of ice cream.
And there's only one way to stay cool, which is by eating a lot of ice cream."
High pressure which is moving over North America has brought about these extreme temperatures.
Experts warn that global warming is responsible for the situation.
