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Heat wave strains US power supply, shuts down MySpace website

http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_world/view/221248/1/.html

26 July 2006

It is very frightening that such heat would cause power failures all around the affected regions. Imagine the suffering that these people have to go through! Not only do they have to deal with the unbearable heat, but they also cannot make use of electric fans and other electricity-powered appliances to make life a little more comfortable. There will also be a lot of wastage incurred by this heatwave: food that requires freezing or cooling will definitely spoil, money-earning websites and others (such as MySpace as mentioned in the article) will cause monetary losses for the respective companies if their servers overheat and shut down. Furthermore, such extreme weather is likely to cause people to fall sick, if not to exaggerate existing illnesses. There is little that can be done for these unfortunate citizens with power failures, but perhaps small things such as stocking up on food that does not require refridgeration and batteries would aid them somewhat.

posted by Charmaine @ 1:51 PM