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Not only is the weekend coming but for this part of the country at least we're getting some relief. >> apparently saturday night, the storm will come and bring us some kind of relief. we can't wait. >> we don't mind. it doesn't matter what is happening. we're always complaining, it is too hot, too cold, too wet, too dry. >> it's what we do. >> it's what with do. >> so right. we're going to begin with something to complain about. the nation's power grid. under severe stress. the heat wave that has baked the country all week is set for its hottest day yet. >> power use has been pushed to the l...

spread to half of the country. it's been linked to ground turkey. what you need to know about this recallo keep your family safe. i'm ashe velshi. burning up another day of searing heat. it's already proving deadly on this "american morning." good morning to you. are you awake yet? >> you will be. >> happy thursday. it's august 4th. this is "american morning." there's a lot going on today. >> we should get right to it. >> i want to talk first about the heat. heat is on congress to finish their business as we've been reporting. they've left washington without resolving a dispute o...

that's more than were killed by hurricanes, lightning, tornadoes, and floods combined. cnn meteorologist chad meyers joins us. it's more than the heat. >> it's more than humidity. if you set your steam roam at a gym at 105. that feels like 200 degrees. even though it's 105, it feels so much hotter because your body cannot perspire, and it cannot cool itself down. a sauna is 160 or 170, but it feels cooler because the air is dry. now, this is a 10-year average, 170 people die of heat-related deaths per year, compared to 62 in tornados, and lightning, 44, and flooding 74. i know people...

Texas have been hit with the same arctic blast. there were rolling blackouts there after power use hit a record high. in several other states an ice storm knocked out power and caused a lot of damage. here now is barbara pinto. >> reporter: in the wake of this monster storm, 2,000 miles of misery from oklahoma to new england. a dangerous mix of ice, wind and snow that toppled live power lines, knocking out heat and electricity in freezing temperatures. how have you been heating your house? >> light the furnace. >> reporter: by furnace. richard andrews means his kitchen stove. at the height of ...

Jaime. jaime: interesting anita. good to see you, thanks so much. jon. jon: you want a san antonio a just head for the piece coast. from south carolina to new york all the way up to new hampshire temperatures are expected to whoever around the triple-digit mark once again today. power use is approaching record levels as everyone cranks the air conditioners. when do we get a break. rick. >> reporter: they were saying in my neighborhood to turn your ac up to 78. i don't know anybody who can keep the ac at 78. these are the high temperatures that we saw yesterday, everybody from richmond, virgini...