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STORY: ::July 8, 2024

::Las Vegas locals and tourists cool off

as the U.S. West Coast faces record heat

::Las Vegas, Nevada

"Lots of water, lots of drinks. And we just hang out in the pool. We have an outdoor pool where we are and we have shade and we'd cool off and then we go back inside."

"Drink a lot of cold beer."

"You know, air conditioned party bus with cold beer is a pretty good option, yeah, it's working for us."

Visitors said they stayed cool by drinking beers and water and using umbrellas to protect themselves from the sun. Children and grownups were seen playing in fountains and water parks.

About 36 million people — roughly 10% of the country — were under excessive heat warnings coming from the heat dome centered over California, the National Weather Service said on Sunday.

Another 36 million people are under heat advisories, while about 1 million people face excessive heat watches, including eastern Oregon, northeastern Nevada and southwestern Idaho.