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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 ...
Burning heat brings Boston to a scorching new record on Tuesday
At least two records were broken as a heat wave bore down across New England on Tuesday, with temperatures nearing, at or ...
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.
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 ...
Heat wave causes major problems with air conditioning at UMass Memorial Marlborough Hospital
A hospital visitor and a staffer both confirmed that the hospital air conditioning is not working properly. They say that on ...
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 ...
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 ...