Summer has descended on the northeastern U.S. like a fire-breathing dragon.
The National Weather Service forecast record-breaking heat to mark today’s summer solstice, making the longest day of the year also one of the hottest for 50 million Americans.
Readings were expected to reach 100 degrees Wednesday and Thursday – if not higher – in cities including Philadelphia, New York and Boston. The National Weather Service has issued heat advisories and excessive heat warnings in 12 states, from Virginia to Maine.
Dozens of people attending outdoor graduation ceremonies have been hospitalized because of the heat, causing emergency responders to redirect ambulances to what should have been festive occasions.
Scores Hospitalised In Record Northeast Heatwave And 50million Are Issued Warnings The Heat Magazine – goo.gl/gNWAI
— The Heat Magazine (@theheatmag) June 21, 2012
