More than 161 million people are under heat alerts as extreme weather prompts warnings and health fears.
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More than 161 million people are under heat alerts as extreme weather prompts warnings and health fears.
Weather agency says the severity of the precipitation is only seen ‘once in about 200 years’.
The hurricane, which has since been downgraded, destroyed two islands in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
Authorities say storm could cause flash floods and tornadoes as it moves across large swaths of the United States.