The highest temperatures on Earth seen across US north-west and Canada
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US public health body the CDC says heatwaves have killed more people on average than any other extreme weather event in the country
According to BBC, the highest temperature ever reliably recorded on Earth - 130F (54.4C) - was in Death Valley National Park in August 2020
Dozens dead in Canada as current heatwave shatters records
BBC reports:
"People were arriving at relatives' homes and finding them deceased."
Heat is believed to have been a contributing factor in the deaths of 65 people since Friday
Officials define extreme heat as a period of 2 to 3 days of high head and humidity, with temperatures above 90F (32C).
4 more deaths in Washington
Bremerton's medical officer Vince Hlavaty said, "We have never experienced anything like this."
Sadly, many people are dying because of this
In Canada, many homes don't have air conditioning