Midwest, Northeast Cities Conserve Power Ahead of Broiling Heat Wave
Tuesday, August 01, 2006

NEW YORK — The famed necklace lights lining the city's East River bridges will remain off to save power as the city braces for potentially record breaking heat — one of many conservation tactics across the country during soaring temperatures from the Midwest to the Northeast.

With heat and humidity expected to reach unsafe levels Tuesday, New York City residents braced for blistering temperatures and officials warned that inhaling the city's heavy summer air could become dangerously difficult.

"It's going to be very difficult to breathe. The air is going to be very thick," said Nancy Figueroa, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service. "The young and the old should be very careful to stay in cool places, because it's very dangerous."
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