Surviving The Northeast Heatwave Part 1
Author: alice Date: 14 November, Category: Fact, Visits 3475
The northeastern United States sweltered this week in a scorching summer heat wave, complete with stagnant, sticky air and no winds for relief, forecasters said. Even in a summer already filled with stretches of very hot weather, this week will be stubbornly brutal, with no relief in sight until the weekend brings thunderstorms to the region, they said. "Plain and simple, this week may feel the worst of any week for this summer in the Northeast," said Accuweather.com meteorologist Alex Sosnowski. (Reuters)
Youngsters frolic on a raft in Curtis Pond to cool off on Tuesday, July 16, 2013 in Calais, Vt. A heat wave will scorch the Northeast this week, as some of the hottest weather of the summer envelops the region. (AP Photo/Toby Talbot)
People keep cool while swimming in the water at the Lower Falls of the Swift River, Tuesday, July 16, 2013 in Albany, N.H. A weeklong heat wave continues to bear down on much of the region. (AP Photo/Jim Cole)
Ricky Otazu, of Lodi, N.J. walks past a giant screen outside the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center announcing the week's weather forecast, Tuesday, July 16, 2013, in New York. Temperatures in the New York metropolitan area are expected to stay in the 90s through Saturday. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)
A man sunbathes in Hudson River Park during a heat wave, Tuesday, July 16, 2013 in New York. Forecasts are predicting temperatures in the 90s through Saturday. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)
House painter Jesus Rubela wipes the sweat from his face while restoring a home in the South Boston neighborhood, Wednesday, July 17, 2013 in Boston. Temperatures in the Boston area reached the 90's, extending a heat wave. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
Children play on a fountain at Pier A Park during a heat wave, Wednesday, July 17, 2013, in Hoboken, N.J. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
Elise Price of Ballston Spa, N.Y., paddleboards with friends on Fish Creek on Tuesday, July 16, 2013, in Saratoga Springs, N.Y. (AP Photo/Mike Groll)
Women shield themselves from the midday sun with umbrellas, in the Chinatown section of lower Manhattan in New York City July 18, 2013. Temperatures in New York City, the nation's biggest metropolitan area, soared into the upper 90s Fahrenheit for a fourth straight day Thursday, as heat advisories continued for dozens of northeastern cities and surrounding areas in Connecticut, Massachusetts, Rhode Island and upstate New York. REUTERS/Mike Segar (UNITED STATES - Tags: CITYSCAPE ENVIRONMENT TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY SOCIETY)
A man cools off on the shore of Castle Island in the South Boston neighborhood, Wednesday, July 17, 2013 in Boston. Temperatures in the Boston area reached the 90s, extending a heat wave. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
A woman cools off in the water from a sprinkler near the Washington Monument, which is under construction, during heat wave in Washington July 18, 2013. The northeastern United States sweltered on Tuesday in a scorching summer heat wave, complete with stagnant, sticky air and no winds for relief, forecasters said. Even in a summer already filled with stretches of very hot weather, this week will be stubbornly brutal, with no relief in sight until the weekend brings thunderstorms to the region, they said. REUTERS/Yuri Gripas (UNITED STATES - Tags: WEATHER)
Dogs splash in canine wading pools in Hudson River Park during a heat wave, Tuesday, July 16, 2013 in New York. Forecasts are predicting temperatures in the 90s through Saturday. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan) (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)
A dog splashes in a canine wading pool in Hudson River Park during a heat wave, Tuesday, July 16, 2013 in New York. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)
People cool off in the spray of an open hydrant on a hot evening in Lawrence, Mass. Tuesday, July 16, 2013. Area temperatures during the day reached into the 90s. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)
Scoe sits in the shade, avoiding the heat of the sun near his home, Wednesday, July 17, 2013, in Philadelphia. An excessive heat warning is again in effect for the Philadelphia region with highs expected to head up to the mid-90s. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Maribel Castro sews in her un-air conditioned shop, Wednesday, July 17, 2013, in Philadelphia. An excessive heat warning is again in effect for the Philadelphia region with highs expected to head up to the mid-90s (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)