<p> Unrelenting heat wave continued to bake much of the US, and it has caused the death of over 40 people so far.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Saturday's temperatures soared over 100 degrees Fahrenheit (nearly 38 degrees Celsius) in several major cities in the US Midwest and parts of the East Coast, Xinhua reported. <br />Washington saw a record 105 degrees Fahrenheit, while St. Louis and Indianapolis also saw thermometer reach triple digit.<br /><br />The long stretch of heat wave is compounded by the fact that tens of thousands of people are still without power because of last week's violent storms. <br /><br />The St. Louis medical examiner confirmed three heat-related deaths and said it was investigating six more. In Chicago, authorities said the heat had claimed 10 lives. <br />As of Friday, Virginia officials reported 10 heat-related deaths. In neighbouring Maryland, nine people died.<br /><br />The heat wave caused the death of three elderly people in Ohio. Heat was also cited as a factor in three deaths in Wisconsin, two in Tennessee and three in Pennsylvania.<br /><br />In addition to taking lives, the heat wave affected agriculture production in the Midwest, and corn and soybean crops were hit especially hard by heat and lack of rain. <br /><br />In the hardest hit and hottest areas, reports quoted some farmers as saying they had already given up on their cornfields for the season.<br /><br />Meteorologists said the recent heat waves were unusual because of how early in the summer it struck and its duration.</p>
<p> Unrelenting heat wave continued to bake much of the US, and it has caused the death of over 40 people so far.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Saturday's temperatures soared over 100 degrees Fahrenheit (nearly 38 degrees Celsius) in several major cities in the US Midwest and parts of the East Coast, Xinhua reported. <br />Washington saw a record 105 degrees Fahrenheit, while St. Louis and Indianapolis also saw thermometer reach triple digit.<br /><br />The long stretch of heat wave is compounded by the fact that tens of thousands of people are still without power because of last week's violent storms. <br /><br />The St. Louis medical examiner confirmed three heat-related deaths and said it was investigating six more. In Chicago, authorities said the heat had claimed 10 lives. <br />As of Friday, Virginia officials reported 10 heat-related deaths. In neighbouring Maryland, nine people died.<br /><br />The heat wave caused the death of three elderly people in Ohio. Heat was also cited as a factor in three deaths in Wisconsin, two in Tennessee and three in Pennsylvania.<br /><br />In addition to taking lives, the heat wave affected agriculture production in the Midwest, and corn and soybean crops were hit especially hard by heat and lack of rain. <br /><br />In the hardest hit and hottest areas, reports quoted some farmers as saying they had already given up on their cornfields for the season.<br /><br />Meteorologists said the recent heat waves were unusual because of how early in the summer it struck and its duration.</p>
