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La Jolla Shores resident Brian Earley was tired of the trash piling up in an unemptied can.

Extreme temperatures and prolonged droughts have jeopardized the safety of electricity networks, and this past weekend was another hot and humid day across the United States. According to CBS News, these problems might force the electrical grid to fail this summer, resulting in electricity shortages and blackouts.

Millions of Americans are reportedly at risk of experiencing electricity shortages or blackouts should a hot summer occur.

Droughts, supply chain troubles and possible cyber attacks are just some of what's threatening American grids this summer.

The Wisconsin NERC warned Wednesday that parts of the upper Midwest face a "high risk" of energy emergencies under certain conditions, such as extreme heat or unexpected generator outages.<br/><br/>

Extreme temperatures and ongoing drought could cause the power grid to buckle across vast areas of the country this summer, potentially leading to electricity shortages and blackouts, a U.S. power grid regulator said Wednesday.

An entirely preventable catastrophe

Temperatures between 20 and 30F above average in the mid-Atlantic and north-east, with Washington set to hit 96F (35.5C)

Large parts of the United States could see blackouts this summer due to supply chain issues compounded by extreme weather conditions such as draught and high temperatures, according to a North American Electric Reliability Corp report.

The Midwest and Southwest are at the highest risk of seeing blackouts during the summer.