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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.
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 ...
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.
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...