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More than 80 million Americans under heat alerts

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NBC News. (2026, August 20). More than 80 million Americans under heat alerts. NBC News. https://www.nbcnews.com/nightly-news/video/more-than-80-million-americans-under-heat-alerts-268557381961

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More than 80 million Americans, which is about 28% of the US population, are currently under heat alerts as a severe heatwave sweeps across the country. The heat alerts have been issued for states such as *Ohio* and *Tennessee*. No other specific details about the heatwave, its cause or effects on these individuals, were provided in the given excerpt.

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