Thousands were without power Monday evening as dangerously hot temperatures pushed the heat index into the triple digits.
Over 6,000 customers were affected. The majority of the outages were in Milwaukee and Menomonee Falls.
Crews were dispatched across the area, but they do not have a cause yet for all the outages, according to a We Energies spokesperson.
However, one outage, near 35th and Burleigh appears to be caused by a balloon coming into contact with their equipment, according to the spokesperson.
WHAT YOU CAN DO
According to We Energies, here are best practices when experiencing a power outage:
- Report your power outage and receive updates online or on their app
- Be prepared if the power goes out
- Follow them on social media
- Stay at least 25 feet away from downed lines
Stay up to date with the weather by checking out our meteorologist's forecast here
Watch: Power outages strike on one of the hottest days of the year:
COOLING SITES
You can also find locations and information about cooling sites across the Greater Milwaukee Area listed here.
WADING POOLS AND SPLASH PADS
Here is a full list of open wading pools and splash pads:
Eight splash pads will be open from 10 a.m. – 8 p.m. through Labor Day weekend.
• Burnham Playfield (1755 S. 32nd St.)
• Carmen Playfield (7320 W. Carmen Ave.)
• Clovernook Playfield (6594 N. Landers St.)
• Columbia Playfield (1345 W. Columbia St.)
• Franklin Square Playfield (2643 N. 13th St.)
• Green Bay Playfield (3818 N. 8th St.)
• Southgate Playfield (3350 S. 25th St.)
• Stark Playfield (4915 N. 40th St.)
The only two wading pools open on Tuesday are Enderis Playfield located at 2938 N. 72nd Street and Ohio Playfield located at 974 W. Holt Street.
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