Thousands of households with large power loads have power outages.
It is reported that during this heat wave, thousands of users in Boston were blacked out due to excessive power load.
On Sunday, about 5,600 Eversource customers in different parts of Boston lost power, most of them in Dorchester. Eversource said that it was monitoring the power outage under the record high temperature and had sent staff to carry out necessary repairs and restore power supply.
Public utility companies hope that customers will not use large electrical appliances during peak hours and increase the thermostat by several degrees to avoid overloading the power grid.
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The night before, more than 800 local residents were blacked out on Saturday night due to the maintenance of the power system serving two hospitals in Allston by Eversource Company to "reduce the chance of greater blackouts in this area".
According to Eversource, this work will not affect the hospital, but it will temporarily cause about 825 customers to lose power. The controlled power outage started at midnight. It is reported that the electricity in this area was restored on Sunday morning.
In addition, the Boston Emergency Center says that its daily call volume has increased by 15-20%. Since the heat wave began on Tuesday, more than 400 incidents have been reported every day, and workers have responded to more than 80 incidents directly related to high temperature.
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There will be a strong thunderstorm on Monday
According to the weather forecast, the highest temperature on Monday (25th) is about 91 degrees Fahrenheit, and the probability of precipitation is 60%, with a large number of clouds covering it. Thunderstorms may occur after 1 pm and bring destructive winds. According to the National Weather Service, the possibility of a tornado cannot be ruled out on Monday.
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According to the report, the weather is comfortable most of the time after Monday this week. It is estimated that the maximum temperature will be around 85 degrees Fahrenheit every day, and there may be some sporadic showers. As a cold front passes, the local humidity will also drop. For Boston, the highest temperature at this time of year averages 82 degrees Fahrenheit.
According to reports, Boston officials are planning to deal with extreme heat through short-term and long-term means. Wu Yi said in a report that extreme high temperature not only brings inconvenience or physical discomfort, but also has a negative impact on infrastructure, environment and air quality. It also leads to more frequent power failures and traffic problems, and it also means more medical emergencies and heat-related diseases.
Some researchers have found that harmful air pollutants will increase during high temperatures. Researchers at the University of Southern California recently released a research result, and they found that the risk of death on extremely hot days increased by 6.1% compared with days without extreme conditions. When extreme air pollution occurs, the possibility of death will increase by 5%. On days when extreme high temperature and air pollution coexist, the possibility of death increases by 21%.
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