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Searing heat and storms mar holiday with 3 children dead in Wisconsin and utility outages widespread
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Key Points:
- Three children wearing life vests died when a boat capsized in Geneva Lake, Wisconsin, during a sudden and severe storm on July Fourth, as authorities investigated the incident involving a motorboat carrying 10 people.
- The storm caused widespread damage in Southern Wisconsin, downing trees, rupturing power lines, and complicating transportation, with Mayor Todd Krause declaring a state of emergency in Lake Geneva.
- Severe weather across the Midwest and Northeast left nearly 1 million utility customers without power, led to canceled train services, and forced multiple cities to postpone or cancel July Fourth celebrations and fireworks.
- Temperatures in parts of the Northeast soared toward triple digits on July Fourth, with relief expected from upcoming storms bringing cooler conditions for the start of the following week.
