Record breaking heat wave hits the northeast

July 5, 2010 by Nikhil Bhatia

A heat wave hit the northeastern US and will continue through Wednesday, the heat is expected to break records along the east coast, and the National Weather Service has warned that the triple-digit temperatures could make the situation very dangerous.An excessive heat advisory has been issued for cities in New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, and northeastern Maryland, and additional advisories are expected for other cities. Temperatures are expected to exceed 100 degrees and the humidity will be very high, creating a “dangerous situationâ€