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Record Heatwave Causing Nuclear Meltdown On East Coast? 4 Reactors Shut Down
Wednesday, July 18, 2012 16:44
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Several nuclear plants on the U.S. East Coast shut down by early Wednesday and New York's Consolidated Edison power company reduced the voltage in parts of Manhattan as the obsessive heat wave stressed the region's power system.
Despite the shutdown of four giant nuclear reactors in New York, Pennsylvania, Maryland and South Carolina, the power systems delivered the juice needed by the regions' homes and businesses to keep air conditioners humming on the projected last day of a brutal heat wave.
Temperatures in New York City — the biggest metropolitan region in the United States — hit 91 degrees Fahrenheit (33 Celsius) on Monday, 96 F on Tuesday, and were expected to reach 96 F again on Wednesday before thunderstorms Wednesday night were likely to drive temperatures back to near-normal levels in the 80s F on Thursday, according to AccuWeather.com
