basement. bad timing as a move into another heat wave. lots of people are having to live like the old days as home units are buckling under. i have replaced eight or nine of these in the last week or so. howard s house is fine, it is his car that is a hot box. mechanic shots have been swamped with cars with a broken air conditioners. we do not have time to work on other things. it is all air-conditioning. this record-breaking summer of heat is weighing on many of us, especially those who have to stay active outside. his packages are holding up under the sun better than he is. i have been pretty good. another day of 100 degree temperatures and people are running out of ways that work to stay cool. the umbrella. it is not help? it is still hot. some relief has arrived. i have a tip from air- conditioner mechanics. and make sure you change the filter in your unit. is the number one reason for breakdowns. horace holmes, abc 7 news. thank you for your reporti
happy wednesday, everybody. move it outside and show you the outer loop from 95 to 270. looking at a clear drive. as we teenage you to route 4, route 5 and 301, we want you to know there are no incidents or accidents to report on those roadways and the beltway in virginia, we want you to know between the wilson bridge and the american legion we are finding drivers are nothing but at speed. no incidents or accidents along the way. if you are traveling on 95 northbound, looks like we are delay free from dumfries up to the springfield interchange. andrea, back to you. if you are seeing us this morning, consider yourself lucky. because that means you have power and that all-important air conditioning. with our heat alert intensifying today, 9 news now reporter kristin fisher joins us live from one of the power problem areas in northeast washington. good morning, kristin. that s right. good morning, andrea. if you thought yesterday was hot, get ready because today could feel e