extreme heat wave
Coverage of extreme heat wave in the Nexus archive.
- Chesterfield opens library for the weekend amid extreme weather
Chesterfield County opened the Meadowdale Library to provide residents a cooling space during an extreme heat wave in Virginia over the Fourth of July weekend. The initiative aims to address the challenges posed by the extreme weather.
- Nearly 10k Con Edison customers has power cutoff from the extreme heat wave
Con Edison temporarily cut power to approximately 9,800 customers in Southwest Queens due to an extreme heat wave. The outage affected areas including Howard Beach, Ozone Park, Richmond Hill, and South Ozone Park around 4:45 p.m. on Friday.
- Extreme heat wave threatens U.S. power grids and July 4 travel
An extreme heat wave is threatening to overwhelm U.S. power grids and may disrupt travel plans during one of the busiest weeks of the year, including July 4.
- Massive NYC pool shuttered for repairs – for second year in a row – amid extreme heat wave
A massive NYC pool has been closed for repairs for the second consecutive year during an extreme heat wave, causing disappointment among local residents like Red Hook mom Karin-Jolie Rosado.
- France records around 1,000 additional deaths amid extreme heat wave leading to European records
France is experiencing a record-breaking heat wave that has led to a surge in deaths, with the public health agency reporting around 1,000 additional fatalities.
- Millions across the Northeast to get drenched with severe rain following extreme heat wave
Millions in the Northeast will experience severe rain following an extreme heat wave. Prediction markets at Kalshi forecast a 94% chance of over an inch of rain in New York City by the end of the month.
- Girl, 2, dies after being left in car as extreme heat sweeps Spain
A two-year-old girl died of heatstroke in Galicia, Spain after being accidentally left in her father's car during an unseasonably hot spell with temperatures reaching 38°C. The child went into cardiac arrest on Wednesday afternoon after spending several hours in the vehicle. Authorities in Galicia declared two days of mourning following the tragedy.