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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.
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Boston Swelters Under 101-Degree Heat Index, Relief Expected by Weekend
Boston's current heat wave brings a high of 92 degrees with isolated storms, and a cool down expected by the weekend.
Record heat scorches eastern U.S. as NYC hits 100 for first time in over a decade
A record-breaking heat wave continues to scorch the East Coast, with City hitting 100 degrees for the first time in over a ...
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.
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 at least one floor, there is no air conditioning available for patients and ...
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 ...
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 ...
US heat wave exposes infrastructure, health vulnerabilities – and it’s not quite over yet
As previous disasters have laid bare the US’ vulnerabilities to other types of extreme weather, this week is revealing ...