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Record-breaking temperatures are forcing the California power grid operator to issue additional, extended Flex Alerts calling on consumers to conserve energy.

California residents are under another Flex Alert on Saturday as the West is gripped by excessive heat. People are being called on to conserve electricity.

Lawmakers in California voted to extend the operations of the state's Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant as the state's energy grid operator called for conservation.

The California Independent System Operator has issued another Flex Alert for Thursday, encouraging homeowners to conserve energy to maintain power grid stability.

Known for its famous London Bridge and situated along the Colorado River, Lake Havasu City, Arizona, is one of the southwestern cities and tourist towns the extreme heat is impacting.

California's energy grid operator warned that heat would stress the grid days after state regulators moved to require all new vehicles run on electricity by 2035.

Economists are projecting that floods and other water-related disasters could cost the global economy $5.6 trillion by 2050, as floods and droughts wreak havoc across the globe.

Flight disruptions eased on Tuesday after passengers continued to face numerous delays and cancellations across the U.S. Flooding in Dallas caused issues at airports in the city.

Airlines faced another day of disruptions on Monday. However, the New York City area faced particular issues to due Federal Aviation Administration staffing issues.

While the summer has been rough for airlines, flight cancellations and delays have been particularly heavy over the past week, according to data from FlightAware

A number of flights are delayed and canceled each day as demand ramps back up to pre-pandemic levels. Disruptions spiked over the weekend, partly due to weather issues.

Utility companies are the latest industry to face supply shortages. Basic essentials to restore power after a storm, like transformers, are facing unprecedented backlogs.

The U.S. is facing scorching temperatures, forcing consumers to increase the usage of air conditioning units. Still, grid operators say they are prepared to handle the demand,

Severe weather in Florida has brought flooding and lightning to Walt Disney World attractions. Video on social media shows flooded grounds and heavy rainfall.

The Biden administration has approved a disaster declaration after catastrophic flooding in eastern Kentucky destroyed communities and left 16 people dead.

UPS workers in New York rallied to demand that unsafe working conditions amid skyrocketing summer temperatures come to an end, and they also addressed new truck tech.

Intense heat and dry conditions are stressing U.S. agriculture, threatening corn, soybeans and other crops, as well as cattle herds.

U.S. power companies are helping residents keep their energy bills low during extreme heat. This comes when other bills are already sky-high due to inflation.

Record high electric demand and low wind power generation prompted the Texas Power Grid to call for residents to conserve power again on Wednesday.

Severe weather and storms left more than 140,000 customers without power on Wednesday morning in the mid-Atlantic U.S. Trees fell on vehicles and damaged houses.