0:02 Washington D.C. Hats and hydration are
0:04 the order of the day and where there's
0:06 demand there's supply.
0:08 >> Don't let dehydration ruin your vacation.
0:08 vacation.
0:10 >> With this heat, it's good business.
0:12 >> 4th of July, we bring in a lot about good
0:12 good
0:14 8,000 on it.
0:16 >> The Great American State Fair is the
0:19 centerpiece of the 250th anniversary
0:21 celebrations in the US capital
0:24 with patriotic Americans braving the heat.
0:25 heat.
0:27 >> We're prepared. We have water, we've got
0:29 the towels. We're going to make the best
0:29 of it.
0:31 >> We have these fans.
0:32 They can feel the breeze.
0:33 >> I can feel that. >> [laughter]
0:33 >> [laughter]
0:35 >> Well, not too bad for me. I'm from Florida.
0:36 Florida.
0:38 But it is a little hot. But for my wife
0:40 being a diabetic, it's really bothering
0:41 her very much.
0:43 >> I just felt like I was going to pass out.
0:44 out.
0:46 So, it's very hot for me.
0:48 >> It's a heat dome across more than half
0:51 of America that's locking in these high
0:53 temperatures. Cities in the East are
0:56 worst affected.
0:58 In Massachusetts, this ice maker is
1:00 seeing a big spike in sales.
1:03 >> I love the heat. The heat has made this
1:05 business ice man's dream.
1:08 >> And in New York, they're sweltering.
1:10 There's no telling these children in
1:13 Washington that heat waves can't be fun.
1:16 And with temperatures that feel like 44° C,
1:17 C,
1:18 I can't tell you how tempting that looks.
1:20 looks.
1:22 >> We are under what's called an extreme
1:25 heat alert from today through Saturday,
1:26 which includes the
1:28 large 4th of July celebrations as well
1:30 as a lot of other events that are going
1:31 on on the National Mall.
1:33 >> Despite the heat health warnings, the
1:35 president's looking forward to
1:37 Saturday's events.
1:39 >> On July 4th,
1:43 it's going to be approximately 107° out
1:44 and I'm going to go and I'm going to
1:47 make a really long speech
1:50 just to show that I can do anything.
1:52 >> Anyone wanting to see fireworks in
1:54 Washington on the National Mall this
1:56 Saturday will need to stand outside in
1:59 the heat for most of the afternoon due
2:02 to tight security and the heat wave
2:04 could play havoc with World Cup
2:06 fixtures. High temperatures making it
2:09 tough for fans and players alike. Those
2:12 hydration breaks even more important.
2:14 Richard Gaisford, Al Jazeera, Washington.
