DEDHAM, Mass. — Thousands of homes and businesses are without power in Massachusetts as blistering summer heat grips the region for a second day in a row.
As of 3 p.m. on Wednesday, more than 1,000 outages were impacting the Bay State, according to the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency’s online tracker.
Most of the outages were clustered in Suffolk, Middlesex, and Essex counties.
A majority of residents in the Plymouth County town of Middleboro were without power on Tuesday night.
The National Weather Service has issued a heat advisory for Franklin, Middlesex, Hampshire, Hampden, Worcester, Norfolk, Bristol, and Plymouth counties until 7 p.m. Wednesday.
Heat index values up to 100 degrees are expected.
“Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses,” the NWS warned. “Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.”
A big change arrives Thursday with cooler temperatures.
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