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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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Amtrak apologizes after heat wave trapped passengers without AC or power for over an hour
Travelers were reportedly evacuated from Northeast Regional Amtrak Train 94 after being stuck for more than an hour in the ...
It will be the hottest day in over a decade for parts of the East Coast as extreme heat wave reaches its peak
A long-lasting extreme heat wave is reaching its dangerous crescendo Tuesday, likely bringing the hottest day in a decade to ...
The massive heat wave, stretching from Maine to Texas, is slowing commuters down and making their waits miserable
Northeast and Midwest this week. Commuters are slowed on trains and boiling at bus stops.