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Relief in Sight After US Heat Wave

VOA News

   Areas of the central and eastern United States are getting relief
   Monday in the form of lower temperatures after suffering through days
   of sweltering conditions that led to power outages, canceled events and
   several deaths.

   A cold front sweeping to the east is bringing with it some severe
   storms and heavy rain that forecasters warn could produce flash
   flooding and damaging winds.

   But behind the front, the coming days will feature weather with lower
   humidity and high temperatures below 30 degrees Celsius in many areas
   that had experienced temperatures around 38 degrees Celsius.

   Events were canceled across the country on Saturday and Sunday, from
   festivals and concerts to sporting events. In New York City, tens of
   thousands of people were still without power Monday as crews worked to
   repair the grid and try to prevent a more widespread outage.

   Officials in Boston and Washington expanded access to public pools to
   help residents cope with the heat.

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