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‘We need to cool people as quickly as possible.’ Emergency departments on the front lines during a heat wave.
By Tuesday night — following the fourth hottest day on record in Boston — Mass General’s emergency department was slammed.
Deadly heat dome engulfs Eastern US, as infrastructure fails and workers suffer
Tuesday marked the peak of the heat wave, with cities from Boston to Philadelphia experiencing their hottest temperatures in ...
Boston’s Frog Pond opens; some pools to remain closed until after heat wave
Mayor Michelle Wu declared a heat emergency, and dangerous temperatures are expected to stick around through Wednesday. The ...
Pattern shift alert! Boston has a major cool down on the way.
The four-day heat wave in Boston was confirmed Wednesday, with temperatures returning to the mid-90s, falling short of setting another new daily high record, which is 97, set in 1943.
When will the brutal heat wave end? Here’s what to know about the forecast.
Even as the heat dome begins to wane, portions of 20 states from the Ohio Valley to the Deep South and the Carolinas to southern New England remain under heat alerts on Wednesday. Temperatures in the ...
Van with 16 ‘elderly’ passengers strikes building in Boston, several people sent to hospital
A van with 16 “elderly” passengers slammed into a building in Dorchester Wednesday afternoon, as several people were ...
Amtrak apologizes after heat wave trapped passengers without AC or power for over an hour
Travelers were reportedly evacuated from Northeast Regional Amtrak Train 94 after being stuck for more than an hour in the ...
Dangerous heat wave strains power grid; millions warned of triple-digit temperatures
The heat wave caused disruptions to public transport across the Northeast. Amtrak said it will be forced to slow train speeds ...