The heat wave caused disruptions to public transport across the Northeast. Amtrak said it will be forced to slow train speeds between 12 p.m. and 8 p.m. on June 24 between Washington, D.C., and New York, and between Philadelphia and Harrisburg, which could lead to delays.

This comes a day after temperatures topped 100 degrees in both Newark, New Jersey, and downtown Baltimore and thousands of customers lost power due to the excessive heat. Extreme heat warnings and heat advisories remained in place all the way from St.