(CNN) – A blistering heat wave continues to grip much of the Northeast. There may be some relief today from scorching temperatures, but not much. Days of record-breaking, triple-digit heat is putting a strain on the power grid and water supply. Utilities up-and-down the East Coast are pleading with the public to conserve. Our Jason Carroll visited Con Edison's emergency response center in New York City to see how the power company is handling the demand. Watch

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(CNN) – A scorching, record-breaking heat wave continues to roast much of the Northeast, with the National Weather Service keeping in effect heat advisories in the region until Wednesday evening. In addition, the service has issued an "excessive heat warning" until 8 p.m. Wednesday for Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Trenton, New Jersey; and parts of Delaware. Our Jason Carroll reports on the sweltering, triple-digit temperatures causing grief across the East Coast. Watch

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(CNN) – The mercury is rising across the country, especially along the eastern seaboard. The National Weather Service is warning of a dangerous situation as temperatures approach and shoot past 100 degrees. In places like the nation's capital and New York City, cooling centers and water stations will be open to the public. For some, it may be just a nuisance. But for others, especially the young, the elderly and the poor, the heat could be deadly. Our Jim Acosta reports. Watch

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(CNN) – Parts of Rhode Island are still very dangerous today. The water is finally beginning to go down after three days of torrential rain and record flooding, but health officials are warning that the filth left behind could make people sick.

Homeland Security Sec. Janet Napolitano will visit the state today to survey the flood damage and talk to local leaders. Our Allan Chernoff has the report from Warwick, Rhode Island.