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CDC: ‘Extremely high’ rates of heat-related ER visits, with more coming Saturday
CDC reports extremely high heat-related illness rates as records fall and at least 26 Amtrak trains are canceled across the Northeast.
- A multi-day heat wave tightened its grip on the eastern United States on Friday, breaking records as millions celebrated the July Fourth holiday. Washington, D.C. hit 102 degrees, surpassing the city's 1872 record of 101 degrees.
- An analysis from World Weather Attribution found this week's heat and humidity would have been "virtually impossible" without fossil fuel pollution, as high humidity prevents sweat from evaporating efficiently.
- Energy Secretary Chris Wright ordered Mid-Atlantic data centers to use backup power supplies this week to ensure residential air conditioning capacity; more than 19,000 Con Edison customers in the New York City area lost power Thursday.
- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported "extremely high rates of heat-related illness" in the Northeast on Thursday. Amtrak has canceled at least 26 trains since July 2 following a 68-year-old Pennsylvania man's death from heat exhaustion.
- Washington, D.C. has activated an extreme heat alert through July 5 while expanding cooling centers and deploying resources. More than 2,200 LinkNYC kiosks are displaying directions to help residents, with Saturday's forecast remaining at 102 degrees.
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Record-breaking US heat wave disrupts Fourth of July celebrations, CDC issues warning
A dangerous heat wave continued to grip the eastern United States on Friday, bringing record-breaking temperatures, a rise in heat-related emergency room visits and disruptions to Fourth of July...
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