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US, Mexico brace for record heatwave; South Africa hit by deadly floods
A powerful high-pressure system is driving temperatures 10–15°C above seasonal averages across the western U.S. and Mexico, with extreme heat warnings in California and Arizona. At the same time, South Africa’s Western and Northern Cape provinces are battered by heavy rain and strong winds, raising fears of flash floods and landslides. The weather follows a deadly flooding event earlier this month that killed one person and displaced thousands.