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Record heat, floods and tornadoes: Extreme weather sweeps mainland

In North Carolina, a large Pfizer manufacturing complex was damaged by a twister that touched down near Rocky Mount.

By Associated Press, WTVD and Marilyn Gabel

July 19, 2023

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Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, right, listens to Perry Hollyer, owner of the Inn by the River, describe flood waters, which destroyed his family's hotel, along the banks of the Lamoille River, Monday, July 17, in Hardwick, Vt.
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Heat waves rise off the pavement as vehicles drive along a downtown street as temperatures are expected to hit 115-degrees Fahrenheit, Tuesday, July 18, in Phoenix.
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A patron tries to cool off at the Justa Center as temperatures are expected to hit 116-degrees Fahrenheit, Tuesday, July 18, in Phoenix.
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A person tries to cool off in the shade as temperatures are expected to hit 116-degrees Fahrenheit, Tuesday, July 18, in Phoenix.
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A billboard sign displays an unofficial temperature of 115-degrees Fahrenheit on Wednesday, July 19, in Phoenix.
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The Pfizer plant is damaged after severe weather passed the area on Wednesday, July 19, in Rocky Mount, N.C.
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A truck is overturned and the Pfizer plant is damaged after severe weather passed the area on Wednesday, July 19, in Rocky Mount, N.C.
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Utility wires cover a school bus after after severe weather passed the area on Wednesday, July 19, in Rocky Mount, N.C.
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Homes are damaged after severe weather passed the area on Wednesday, July 19, in Rocky Mount, N.C.
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Homes are damaged after severe weather passed the area on Wednesday, July 19, in Rocky Mount, N.C.
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A parking lot is flooded after heavy rain passed the area on Wednesday, July 19, in Paducah, Ky.
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A senior swimmer clears his nose as he cools off in hot weather, Wednesday, July 19, in Pasadena, Calif.
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Michael Villa, a service tech at Total Refrigeration, works on a commercial air conditioning roof unit as temperatures are expected to hit 117-degrees, Wednesday, July 19, in Laveen, Ariz.
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After finishing up an air conditioning repair call, Michael Villa, a service tech with Total Refrigeration, takes a drink of water as temperatures are expected to hit 117-degrees Wednesday, July 19, in Laveen, Ariz.
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JP Lantin, owner of Total Refrigeration, works on a commerical air conditioning roof unit as temperatures are expected to hit 117-degrees, Wednesday, July 19, in Laveen, Ariz.

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