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Author(s): Avi Asher-Schapiro

'Oven on wheels': US Amazon drivers roast before 'Prime Day' rush

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With the U.S. sizzling under heatwaves, Amazon drivers struggle to keep cool and brace for a rush of packages around Prime Day.

After a particularly gruelling day delivering packages in 90 degrees Fahrenheit (32 degrees Celsius) outside of Philadelphia, Amazon delivery driver Randy woke up feeling off, checked the weather, and decided he didn't feel safe going into work.

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With heatwaves sweeping across the United States, drivers delivering packages for Amazon.com Inc - the largest package delivery player in the country - are having to work through record-setting temperatures.

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Ahead of Prime Day, around 130 million people, or about 39% of the U.S. population, are living under some form of heat alert as climate change fuels extreme weather. Seventy-nine counties are under an extreme heat warning.

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