Of the road. And his surprising tribute to them at his concert. Theyre here live, only on gma. And good morning, america. Great to have Elizabeth Vargas here this morning. And, boy, is this heat taking hold here in new york. All across the northeast. Theres citi field. The allstar game is going to be played there tonight. It is going to be so hot down there on that field, well over 90. And then, at washington, d. C. This morning, going to be in the 90s there, as well. D. C. Heating up in more ways than one. This is the hottest time of the year historically. But this is unusual. And sam champion is starting us off with the heat warnings and advisories for so much of the country right now. And sam, its not just how high the temperatures are. But how many days the temperatures have been so high. Thats the important part, elizabeth. How long the heat will last. I dont think people realize what you just said. And that is its not august that is typically, statistically the hottest time of th
State hit the 09degree mark for tuesday. Today wont be any better. Stephanie gosk has more on the summer spike of temperatures. Reporter searing, sweating summer. How are you guys holding up in this heat . Its really warm. You look like youre really warm. Im melting, actually. Reporter heat advisories and warnings were issued in about a dozen states increasing dangerous conditions for days to come. In philadelphia, the largest Senior Center is extending its hours. Our main concern is that a lot of our older adults are dealing with health issues. And they could be compromised as a result of the heat. Reporter especially when there is no chance to cool down, not even at night. Low temperatures in some cities arent even dipping below 80, putting a tax on people and infrastructure. The cities hold on to the heat because of the asphalt in the buildings and concrete. And so the temperatures dont drop off very much. So we start out high early in the morning, and then the heat builds on top of
90s there, as well. D. C. Heating up in more ways than one. This is the hottest time of the year. But this is unusual. And sam champion is starting us off with the heat warnings and advisories for so much of the country right now. Its not just how high the temperatures are. But how many days the temperatures have been so high. Thats the important part, elizabeth. How long the heat will last. I dont think people realize what you just said. Its not august thats statistically the hottest time of the year. Its right now. The fact that were going to threaten records in hartford, and providence, just one or two degrees off the record today. But this stretch of heat will last for five, six, seven and in some cases longer days. Thats going to be the real issue for a lot of folks trying to keep cool. From maine to minnesota, blistering heat affecting almost half the country. You ever been close to death . Its about two steps closer. Reporter after the hottest day of the year in new york city ye
Aaron and eun . We are tracking overnight developments in Prince Georges County now where later today tens of thousands of you will have your water shut off for days. If you live in the highlighted area here on this map, youll be affected. Check it out. Its all because of a water main that is on the verge of bursting. News 4s Megan Mcgrath is in forestville just off the beltway where crews are already working to access that main. Megan, what are you seeing now . Reporter eun, this main is a huge one. Its 54 inches wide. And its in a tricky spot. If you look behind me here, this is the access road that they have actually built overnight. They finished up at around 2 30 this morning. They had to literally go into this wooded area, clear everything away so that they can access this pipe. Were told its about 450 feet into the woods. They finished that work at around 2 30 this morning, and now theyre some sort of a Holding Pattern while they assemble the materials that they need to actually
This area. So please use caution. Reduce your speed on the outer loop of the beltway in college park. Now we shoot over to i95 in virginia. Heres a live look at lorton road. No issues from quantico. Easy drive. Under 30 minutes to get to the capital beltway. Northbound clear as well. Staying on top of the developing story that you are going to want to stick with us all day for. Take a look at the map on your screen right now. If you live in this highlighted area, you will have your water shut off for days. Wsse says the outage is necessary to fix a water main that is about to break inspect news 4s Megan Mcgrath has been in forestville all morning. Crews trying to reach that main. You say theyve just put a new road down there. Reporter yeah, they had to cut through a wooded area to access where the pipe is. If you look behind me, you can see exactly what theyve done here. The pipe is about 450 feet off of forestville road in that wooded area. And overnight they brought in heavy equipmen