Newark, in New Jersey in the United States, hit a record high of 39.44oC in early July, the heat making the electric wires dangle loosely. Railway tracks became distorted, forcing the subway to slow down, and causing delays and cancellations to commuter trains.
在美國紐澤西州的紐瓦克，7 月初創下 39.44 ℃的高溫紀錄，使得電線熱得鬆弛垂軟，鐵軌也受熱擴張，地鐵列車不得不減速，導致通勤列車誤點甚至取消。