A massive heat wave that has enveloped the U.S. Midwest pushed into the Northeas...
NEW YORK - A massive heat wave that has enveloped the U.S. Midwest pushed into the Northeast on Friday, ushering in temperatures that could top 100 degrees Fahrenheit in Washington and prompting utilities to take steps to prevent power outages.
“There are 124 million people under a heat advisory or excessive heat warning - that’s a third of the population,” Roth said. “I’m very confident,” Consolidated Edison Inc President Tim Cawley said when asked at a news conference if the utility, which serves New York City, could quickly respond to any outages in the country’s most populous city. He said 4,000 employees were poised to work 12-hour shifts over the weekend.
On the East Coast, temperatures on Friday were forecast to reach near 100F in Washington, 97F in Philadelphia and 91F in New York, where it would feel more like 110F with high humidity, Roth said. The dangers posed by extreme heat and humidity prompted officials to scrap outdoor competitions, including Saturday’s horse races at Saratoga Race Course in upstate New York and Sunday’s New York City Triathlon.
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