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Newsweek
a day ago
- Climate
- Newsweek
Map Shows Where Power Outages Have Spread Amid Life-Threatening Heat
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. About 80,000 people across four states are without power on Tuesday evening, as National Weather Service (NWS) meteorologists urged people to stay cool amid "life-threatening" temperatures that have scorched parts of the Midwest and Northeast. Why It Matters A dangerous heat wave has moved across the Midwest and northeastern U.S. this week, prompting National Weather Service (NWS) meteorologists in many states to warn of life-threatening temperatures. People are urged to stay cool, but that's proving difficult for thousands, as power outages take hold. As of Tuesday evening, approximately 80,000 people in four states were without power. In at least one instance, restoring power could be a multi-day process. A stock photo showing a thermometer in hot temperatures. A stock photo showing a thermometer in hot temperatures. Iamyai/Getty What To Know On Tuesday morning, thousands of people in Adams County, Pennsylvania, were without power amid two separate issues with substations. Later in the day, outages were also reported across three other states. As of 5:10 p.m. Eastern time, power outages were reported as follows, according to More than 35,000 people without power in Michigan More than 12,000 people without power in Pennsylvania More than 11,000 people without power in New York More than 21,000 people without power in New Jersey NWS meteorologists have issued extreme heat warnings across all four states, as the heat index pushed the feels-like temperatures into the triple digits. In most cases, the extreme heat warnings will remain in place until 8 p.m. local time Wednesday. "Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors," an extreme heat warning issued by the Mount Holly, New Jersey, NWS office said. "Do not leave young children and pets in unattended vehicles. Car interiors will reach lethal temperatures in a matter of minutes." What People Are Saying First Energy Corp. spokesperson Todd Meyers told Newsweek regarding the outages in Adams County, Pennsylvania, that occurred following a fire: "Our focus right now is on safely restoring power to our customers as quickly as possible. We will investigate what caused the fire once power restoration has been completed. Due to the complexity of the repairs, this will be a multi-day outage. As we make progress, we will provide a more definitive restoration time." Meyers added: "We are doing what we can to minimize the impact on customers, including activating our free water and ice program at local stores. We are also encouraging energy conservation during peak heat hours to help reduce strain on the system." Pinckney Police Department in Michigan, in a post on Facebook: "With the power out and the heat set on hades, if you need to cool off, come to the Village Hall. The council chamber is open. There is a bathroom and the A/C is on." What Happens Next The worst of the heat is expected to move out of after Wednesday, although dangerous conditions could persist into the weekend.
Newsweek
a day ago
- Climate
- Newsweek
Thousands Without Power in One State Amid Life-Threatening Heat
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. Thousands of Met-Ed customers in Adams County, Pennsylvania, remain without power on Tuesday amid a life-threatening extreme heat warning that could push heat index values up to 105 degrees Fahrenheit. Newsweek reached out to Met-Ed by phone for comment. Why It Matters A dangerous heat wave has moved across the central and northeastern U.S. this week, prompting National Weather Service (NWS) meteorologists in many states to warn of life-threatening temperatures. People are urged to stay cool, but that's proving difficult for thousands in Adams County who have been without power since Sunday night, WGAL reported. A stock photo shows hot temperatures. A stock photo shows hot temperatures. Iamyai/Getty What To Know The heat index, or feels-like temperature, is expected to surge into the triple digits on Tuesday in southern Pennsylvania, including Adams County, which is home to more than 100,000 people. As of Tuesday afternoon, more than 7,000 people in Adams County remain without power after a Met-Ed power supply outage on Sunday night. Then, on Monday, a fire broke out at a Met-Ed substation. The repairs could take until mid-week, WGAL reported. "We know that it is very hot today and are committed to restoring power as quickly and safely as possible," Met-Ed said in a statement, according to WGAL. In the meantime, Met-Ed has set up several sites to provide water and ice to customers. They are at 44 Natural Springs Road in Gettysburg, 455 Eisenhower Drive in Hanover and 801 Baltimore Street in Hanover. The extreme heat warning is expected to last until mid-week, with the one in place for Adams County set to expire at 8 p.m. Wednesday. What People Are Saying Adams Electric Cooperative, in a Facebook post on Tuesday morning: "We are asking all members to reduce their energy use over the next several days. The extreme heat is impacting our ability to fully maintain power flow by bypassing this Met-Ed equipment failure. An extended power outage is possible if the energy loads get too high. Adjust your thermostats to a higher but manageable level, and hold off on running your major appliances until after 10 p.m." NWS State College, in an extreme heat warning: "Drink plenty of fluids, stay out of the sun, and stay in an air-conditioned room. Check up on relatives and neighbors, and provide pets with adequate water and shelter from the sun. Extreme Heat can be life-threatening among at-risk populations, such as children, the elderly, and those with pre-existing health conditions. In addition to the daytime heat, overnight low temperatures will also be very warm and oppressively muggy." What Happens Next Temperatures will begin to trend downward for the Adams County forecast area beginning on Wednesday.
