http://www.msnbc.com/news/610487.asp
On Wednesday, the blistering temperatures and heavy
humidity combined to push heat indexes to 100
degrees and
higher in many parts of the country, including
in
Wrightstown, N.J., where the index was 116
before noon.
The hot weather has been blamed in the deaths of
several people this week, including a man in a
locked car in
Oak Park, Mich., a roofer in Madison County,
Ky., and a
man and woman in their 70s in the Philadelphia
area.
In Wisconsin, health officials believe the heat has
played a role in 10 deaths in the past three
weeks. Missouri
has had 22 heat-related deaths so far this
year.
Electricity demand soared as people cranked up air
conditioners. The overseer of New York state’s
electrical
grid, the Independent System Operator, said
commercial
users were asked to cut their afternoon
consumption, but
stressed that enough power would be available
to meet
demand.
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