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Posted Fri Sep 9 2011: from NOAA:
U.S. experiences second warmest summer on record http://apocadocs.com/s.pl?1315527879
The blistering heat experienced by the nation during August, as well as the June through August months, marks the second warmest summer on record according to scientists at NOAA's National Climatic Data Center (NCDC) in Asheville, N.C. The persistent heat, combined with below-average precipitation across the southern U.S. during August and the three summer months, continued a record-breaking drought across the region.
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