Due to the heat wave in the United States, Independence Day celebrations have been canceled.

In Washington, the morning celebrations in honor of the Independence Day of the United States were canceled due to the ongoing heat wave. Ekaterina Pechenkina, a correspondent for Izvestia, showed the situation on July 4.

Despite the unfavorable weather, crowds of people stand in line under the scorching sun outside the National Archives building, where the original American Declaration of Independence is kept. According to Pechenkina, a number of events were canceled already at the moment when people gathered.

Not far from Constitution Street, where the parade was expected, there is a demonstration of its own — a protest action in connection with the policy of the current US administration. The demonstration began at 12:00 (local time, 06:00 Moscow time)

"There are a lot of volunteers here who take care of everyone. <...> I'm just here for support, to speak out and try to do it safely in this heat. I just want everyone to be safe and understand what Independence Day means — independence from tyranny, we have been rejecting kings since 1776," a local resident told Izvestia. ​

Another participant in the action stressed that there is disunity in the United States. According to him, when people vote for someone, they choose not based on their principles, but believing propaganda.

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On July 4, Reuters reported that extreme heat disrupted Independence Day celebrations in the central and eastern regions of the United States. It is specified that the fair, representing all 50 states of the United States, was temporarily closed on Friday due to heat up to + 38 degrees. The parade was scheduled for Saturday, but extreme heat was forecast for that day with an index of about +46 degrees.