New York-brought a huge dome of heat that ignited the first main heat in summer temperatures to cities from the middle west to the northeast this week, but there is some satisfaction that affects the need for harsh weather on the horizon.
Officials in the eastern half of the United States urged people to prepare and take precautions to prevent heat -related diseases with high temperatures.
However, it was not only the heat that proved to be dangerous.
On Monday, a group of 20 people, including children, were cooling in the South Carolina Lake when they suddenly had lightning as a thunderstorm was swept through Lexington.
It was also a dangerous day for the firefighters in Massachusetts, who not only had to fight fire, but also the elements.
The Norfolk Police Department said that a three -target fire broke out in a house on the main street on Tuesday morning, and two firefighters must be transferred to a local hospital for treatment due to heat exhaustion.
Platverig, New York, tied its old record of 101 degrees, and Niger, New Jersey, reached 103 degrees, broke the daily record and linked his monthly record.
Boston rose to 102 degrees on Tuesday afternoon, and Philadelphia reached 101 degrees. This is the first time that Philadelphia has reached 100 degrees since July 18, 2012.
In total, the Fox expectations said that the temperatures amounted to 100 degrees in 13 states, while records of North Carolina fell to Min.
In the southeast, the Ministry of Energy issued an emergency order amid high energy demand to help reduce the risk of power outages. Duke Energy Carolina authorized the resources to work at the maximum levels of production in extreme heat.
“As the demand for electricity reaches its peak, the Americans should not be forced to ask whether their power network can support their homes and companies,” said US Energy Minister Chris Wright. “Under the leadership of President Trump, the Ministry of Energy will use all the tools available to maintain a reliable energy system at reasonable and safe prices for the American people. This demand guarantees that Duke Energy can provide its clients with consistent and reliable power throughout the peak summer demand.”
The emergency matter is still valid until Wednesday.
The shelters were opened in Midelburo, Massachusetts, on Tuesday, after the power outages at the city level, that thousands of benefit customers in the dark with high temperatures.
City officials said the energy was late on Tuesday afternoon, and Nichols Intermediate School for residents and their pets were opened to search for safety from the intense heat. The energy was restored before 9 pm directly, but the city library remained open until 11 pm for the residents to stay Barden.
Kun Edison said that the teams worked around the clock in hot conditions to restore energy to Bronx customers in New York City and even handed dry snow to their customers.
Eversource also asked its customers in Massachusetts, Concitect and New Hampsheer to be familiar with energy.
The company said: “While the high use of electricity during the heat wave can put pressure on the electrical system, the power company is ready to meet the increasing demand, and its crews are ready to respond to any interruption or problems that may arise.”
Heat alerts remain valid from the Middle West to New England, but many severe thermal warnings – more cheap heat alerts – have been reduced to heat consulting.
More than 102 million Americans remain under a heat consultant, while slightly more than 25 million are in a very hot warning. This includes cities such as Wellington and Rally in North Carolina and Riccolid, Virginia, Philadelphia and Pepsberg, Pennsylvania.
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Washington, New York City and Boston were placed under a heat consultant.
The temperatures will reach again to the mid -1990s on Wednesday along the 95th Highway Pass on the East Coast, but relief on the road.
New York City, for example, has a high temperature prediction of about 96 degrees on Wednesday, but on Thursday, it is expected that the high temperature will only be about 80 degrees.
On Friday, he will feel more cold, with 68 degrees.
In the middle of the Atlantic and Southeast Ocean, the temperatures are expected to remain in the nineties for the rest of the working week.
