Map Shows Where Nearly 1 Million Americans Are Without Power on July 4
Summary
Nearly 1 million homes and businesses in the U.S. lost power on July 4 due to a heat wave and severe weather. The outages mostly affected the Midwest and Northeast, disrupting Independence Day celebrations and creating dangerous heat conditions without air conditioning.Key Facts
- About 838,000 customers were without power nationwide, with the highest numbers in Michigan, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania.
- Michigan had the most outages, with nearly 383,000 customers affected.
- The National Weather Service warned that some areas could reach heat indexes between 110 and 115 degrees Fahrenheit.
- The power outages risked health issues because of the extreme heat and lack of refrigeration or cooling.
- Officials canceled or changed July 4 events in at least nine states and Washington, D.C., including major parades.
- Washington, D.C., canceled its National Independence Day Parade due to high heat forecasts.
- Philadelphia canceled its key semiquincentennial parade entirely after initially shortening the route.
- Western states canceled fireworks shows because of wildfire risks and burn bans.
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