In Washington, people were urged to leave central Boulevard due to the storm.

The United States authorities have called on citizens to leave the central boulevard of Washington, where celebrations of the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence of the United States are to take place. This was announced on July 4 by the Freedom 250 organization, which is holding a festive event.

"The safety of our guests, artists and staff is our top priority. Due to the approaching severe storms, Freedom 250, the US Secret Service, the US Parks Police, the National Park Service, the Federal Emergency Management Agency and all public safety partners are asking all guests to evacuate the event area and temporarily take shelter in the nearest building," the publication says on the social network.

It is specified that you can take shelter during bad weather in the buildings of the ministries of trade, education, agriculture, as well as the tax service, several museums, and other government agencies.

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On the same day, Reuters reported that extreme heat disrupted Independence Day celebrations in the central and eastern regions of the United States, which caused the authorities of several cities to cancel or postpone parades, concerts and fireworks. In addition, the abnormal heat caused power outages.