Кадры Mississippi Power прибыли в Нью-Джерси для ликвидации последствий смертельной жары и отключений электричества

Mississippi Power crews head to New Jersey amid deadly heat, power outages GULFPORT, Miss. (WLOX) — A Mississippi Power team is traveling to New Jersey with about 150 power line crews, support personnel and contracted resources. Authorities say a heat wave in New Jersey disrupted 4th of July celebrations and killed at least 19 people. Severe storms have also knocked out power to close to 1 million homes and businesses. “Our team is storm-tested – and that means we are used to answering the call when others need us,” said Mississippi Power Storm Director Brad Falls. “We’ve assisted several restoration efforts in the northeast before. The first step is traveling safely, and then we’ll focus on getting the power back on for those communities.” On Thursday, LaGuardia Airport in New York set a new record high of 104 degrees Fahrenheit, topping the previous record of 101 degrees Fahrenheit set in 1966, according to Bryan Jackson, a meteorologist with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Weather Prediction Center. Heat domes can be dangerous, combining very high temperatures with high moisture, Jackson said. See a spelling or grammar error in this story? Report it to our team HERE. Copyright 2026 WLOX. All rights reserved.