USA: Dangerously high temperatures and humidity bring weather advisories to Washington DC area

Record ID: 333117

  • Title: USA: Dangerously high temperatures and humidity bring weather advisories to Washington DC area
  • Date: 1st June 2011
  • Summary: WASHINGTON, D.C., UNITED STATES (MAY 31, 2011) (REUTERS) U.S. CAPITOL IN BACKGROUND WITH HEAT RISING FROM THE STREETS WOMAN FANNING HERSELF WHILE SEATED ON A BENCH MAN WIPING SWEAT FROM BROW BANK TEMPERATURE SIGN READING 99 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT MAN USING A FRISBEE OVER HEAD TO SHIELD THE SUN (SOUNDBITE) (English) CARMEN UNDIANO, TOURIST FROM FLORIDA SAYING: "Oh my God its way too hot, it's hotter than Florida right now. (REPORTER ASKS: What is your trick for staying cool?) Right now getting something like popsicles right now." PEOPLE SEATED IN THE SHADE (SOUNDBITE) (English) ALFRED KOROMA SAYING: "Well you have to find yourself somewhere like under the tree that will be cool for you there." PEOPLE PURCHASING REFRESHMENTS (SOUNDBITE) (English) BOB SPROLES, TOURIST SAYING: "I'm from out of town --Lancaster County, PA (Pennsylvania) -- and didn't anticipate it being quite this hot." WOMAN WORKING IN THE HEAT (SOUNDBITE) (English) AHSAKI DALEY, GROUNDS WORKER SAYING: "A job like this involves walking and involves heat indexes. This job should have been done 7:00 this morning." MAN WITH SHOES OFF RESTING IN HIS CAR IN THE SHADE WITH HIS FEET OUT THE WINDOW MAN RUNNING WITH SHIRT OFF
  • Embargoed: 16th June 2011 13:00
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  • Location: Usa, Usa
  • Country: USA
  • Topics: Weather
  • Reuters ID: LVA2BKJ9YYL7XU34X0VBHIZOTOOU
  • Story Text: Temperatures neared 100 degrees F (37C) in Washington, DC on Tuesday (May 31) and the National Weather Service issued a warning that temperatures and high humidity would cause the heat index to rise above 100 degrees (37 C).
    The average temperature for May 30 is 80 degrees.
    More hot weather is expected for Wednesday (June 1) in Washington and the entire the mid-Atlantic region.
    Air conditioned cooling centers have opened in the region and several schools without air conditioning dismissed students early.
    Near the National Mall, Carmen Undiano, a tourist from Florida, took refuge in the shade and cooled off with an iced popsicle.
    "Oh my God its way too hot, it's hotter than Florida right now," she said.
    Another tourist, Bob Spoles from Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, said he didn't expect temperatures to be so high.
    "I'm from out of town --Lancaster County, PA (Pennsylvania) -- and didn't anticipate it being quite this hot," he said.
    But while tourists could cool off with shade and cold drinks, outdoor workers battled the heat.
    Ahsaki Daley emptied trash cans on the Mall.
    "A job like this involves walking and involves heat indexes. This job should have been done 7:00 this morning," she said.
    Lower temperatures are expected in the region by Friday.
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