NYC and DC Face Power Outages, Water Restrictions in Soaring Heat

[Purveyor]

"Energy usage could approach all-time records," New York's largest energy provider Con Edison warned on their website this week, urging customers to make conservation efforts as intense heat continues through Saturday.

On Thursday, every state except for Alaska soared to 90 degrees or higher.

The East, enduring its fourth heat wave of the summer, felt temperatures well into the 90s with RealFeel® temperatures of 105 to 110 degrees in Washington, D.C., and New York City.

Power crews at companies such as Con Edison have been working 12-hour shifts pulling cables, replacing fuses and helping to restore power to thousands experiencing outages in the metropolitan area.

The Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA) of New York was reporting few delays Thursday, despite warning that heat waves can result in power cuts and slower trains.

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Here in mid-michigan, we are expected to get a break from this heat tomorrow and none to soon.

[Berlum]

1. They need to cut off water to the Republican Congress (R)

the RepubliBaggers (R) just again voted unanimously that Global Climate Change is a liberal hoax.

Are Republicans being manipulated by Satan?

They apparently intend to take the whole Planet to Hades.

[Berlum]

2. "I've loads of BS for climate-change lying Republicans to spew. Bwaaaa ha ha ha ha." - His Nibs (R)