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Visitors find relief from summer heat at Old Orchard Beach
OLD ORCHARD BEACH, Maine — Visitors at Old Orchard Beach are dipping their toes to beat Tuesday's extreme heat. "I'm here on ...
US heat wave exposes infrastructure, health vulnerabilities – and it’s not quite over yet
As previous disasters have laid bare the US’ vulnerabilities to other types of extreme weather, this week is revealing ...
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Dangerous heat to envelop Maine this week
Maine will swelter under dangerously hot conditions this week, and state officials are warning people to stay safe. It will ...
'We have a job to do': Outdoor workers beat the heat in Maine
Portland Parks employees work 365 days a year, rain or shine, heat or cold. But Marena says they are taking it easy Tuesday.
Temperature in New York City reaches 100 degrees as eastern US swelters under extreme heat wave
Extensive triple digit heat, broken temperature records and oppressive humidity piled up into a steaming mess as the heat ...
How hot will it get? Record-smashing heat wave to scorch millions across the US
An "extremely dangerous heat wave" is continuing to scorch a huge area of the eastern United States June 23, affecting tens ...
Extreme Heat Puts Strain on Power Grids in Major Cities
For huge sections of the East Coast, it’s been a sweltering start to summer with more than 40 cities recording record highs ...
As heat peaks for most of East, these cities are set to hit 100 degrees
Tuesday will be the hottest day of this heat wave for the mid-Atlantic and Northeast, and portions a dozen states have ...
Maine heat wave incoming: NOAA forecasts hotter than normal summer
That forecast comes with the potential for more extreme heat, more humidity, and more risk for heat-related illnesses.
Extreme heat continues Wednesday across Maryland
Extreme heat and humidity continue today with highs in the upper 90s. Expect feels like temperatures 105° to 110°.