LAGOS Dashboard

Live Academic Global Observational Status
as of just now
← Home | Weather

Portland Opens Cooling Centers as Extreme Heat Watch Takes Effect July 1–3

14
Articles
14
Unique Sources
14.0
Importance
14.0
Diversity
T3
Top Tier
Snapshot born 25d ago · presence log archived (day 20260701)

Story History

The story across its frozen snapshot generations (each shares ≥ half of this snapshot's articles). articles · sources · squares = generation births, sized by importance (outlined = open that snapshot; filled = this one) · baseline band = intervals the story was live · ticks below = each generation's tone.
Born Articles Sources Importance Shared with this snapshot
25d ago 17 17 17.0 10
25d ago 19 19 19.0 12
25d ago 17 17 17.0 12
25d ago 20 20 20.0 14
25d ago 18 18 18.0 14
25d ago 17 17 17.0 14
25d ago 16 16 16.0 14
Public Discourse · Bluesky · this story as of 9d ago
190 distinct posts / 48h, matching Effect 88 Cooling 51 Centers 43 Takes 14 Portland 7
WhenPostTone
10d ago Actual, genuine thunderstorm this morning in Portland. Woke me up, it was so loud! Definitely a rare circumstance. +2.0
10d ago Awakened by a thunderstorm in the middle of summer? In Portland? -1.0
10d ago Good morning, Susan! And to all, a Great day! A #BlueBrew request, please, as I start another work week. And what an interesting morning it is. Rain in July for the greater Portland metro area, whi… +2.5
10d ago I caught a thunderstorm with my morning coffee. Earth is bigger than our egos, mine included. I am grateful mother nature provides us with these moments to regulate our emotions without stoicism a… +6.0
10d ago There's currently a dry thunderstorm over Portland and holy crap I woke up to an explosion that rocked the house before I knew what was happening. -4.0
11d ago Special Weather Statement issued July 15 at 3:09PM PDT by NWS Portland OR At 309 PM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Timothy Lake, or 17 miles south of Government Camp, m… -1.0
11d ago Special Weather Statement issued July 15 at 2:35PM PDT by NWS Portland OR At 235 PM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Marion Forks, or 9 miles southeast of Detroit, moving… -2.5
10d ago Kerr County has opened three different shelters for people who are displaced from their homes as severe weather moves through the Hill Country. https://www.kxan.com/weather/kerr-county-opens-shelte… -1.5
10d ago Disaster service opens as tornado recovery continues in Lawrence County — @wdam7 #MississippiNews #LocalTV #Video ×2 +2.5
9d ago Productivity losses in June heatwave cost Germany over six billion euros - analysis Industry, healthcare, retail, construction, farming all hit by record temperatures beyond 40C, taking toll on wo… ×2 -4.0
9d ago 💻 The UK's record heatwave knocked Cambridge University's Dawn supercomputer offline for over a week, halting cancer-vaccine and climate-modeling research after a cooling-system failure. www.clima… -4.0
9d ago Case in point, St Peter's Square in Manchester. The redevelopment included planting large trees. 🌳 During the heatwave the number of people using the shade says everything. Better urban cooling, … +4.5
9d ago The Vinyl Lounge Show tonight at 8pm We are cooling down with 6 Summer songs to get you through the current heatwave plus 3 songs from 1979 Join me for 60 mins of music from vinyl Listen at www.… +4.0
9d ago That’s 1% of national usage and includes times of year when it’s cool enough to not need water cooling. Whenever you calculate capacity, you need to take into account localised concentrations of us… -0.5
9d ago Dangerous heat wave spreads across 30 U.S. states, putting nearly 160 million Americans at risk ahead of Fourth of July weekend. NYC could exceed 100°F as cooling centers open nationwide. #Climate … ×2 -4.5
9d ago all the tips for cooling down your rats during heatwave are great, but know the rats will form a cuddle pile anyway +3.0
9d ago Cooling off with Fiadh in the shallows during our current heatwave 🌞💧 County Clare, Ireland. Cormacscoast.com walking tours +5.0
9d ago The Copernicus study proves climate change isn't a future threat; it’s an active health crisis. Extreme heat stress is up 2.5x in Europe, and low-income nations are bearing the absolute brunt. We c… -6.5
9d ago Intense heatwave will roast Greece Meteorologists warned a new intense heatwave would push temperatures to about 42°C in parts of Greece even as northern Europe reported cooling after recent heat … -2.5
9d ago Smiley at it again with the scare tactics. 🤦🏻‍♂️ Just came back from a trip to NYC and saw that the Mamdani Administration deployed a fleet of mobile Cooling Outreach On-Location (COOL) vans to ass… ×2 +1.0
9d ago Chicago invests in park cooling upgrades to tackle extreme heat www.smartcitiesworld.net/climate-acti... +3.5
9d ago I wonder if ancient flood myths across distant cultures might preserve memories of real climate events? The Younger Dryas period brought dramatic cooling and flooding around 12,800 years ago. Could… +2.0
9d ago Heat bakes Greece, Norway swelters Meteorologists warned of an intense heat wave, saying Greece could reach 42°C in "red" alert areas, while Norwegian stations recorded the season's first tropical… -3.5
10d ago While the North Atlantic Ocean “cold blob” may be cooling sea temperatures up north, it might trigger an earlier, and busier, hurricane season to the south. Read more in the comments. -2.0
10d ago Cooling centres opening in Vernon as heat wave hits the Okanagan vernonmatters.ca/2026/07/16/c... +2.5
10d ago Europe swelters as cooling follows Meteorologists warned of a new intense heat wave across parts of Europe, with temperatures reaching about 42°C in the south, before forecasts predicted cooling. … -2.0
10d ago The St. Louis Department of Health is ramping up its "Summer in the City" campaign with new resources and cooling stations to keep residents safe from extreme heat. Get the details! #LouisGratio… +5.5
10d ago TOO HOT? If you've been outside, you know it's hot. But extreme heat isn't just uncomfortable—it's dangerous! That's why we've curated this list of cooling centers across the country. If you're too… ×2 +3.5
10d ago Stay indoors if you can New Yorkers! The region is dealing with a one-two punch of extreme heat and dangerous air quality due to wildfires in Canada. Find cooling centers and free masks ×2 -4.5
10d ago Bochum apartment heat soared during Germany’s late-June heat wave, exposing inadequate cooling and highlighting extreme-heat health risks. -3.5

Articles in Story

Tier Title Category Source Feeling SentimentSentiment Score (-5 to +5)
LLM-assessed emotional tone of coverage.

-5 = extremely negative/alarming
0 = neutral/factual
+5 = extremely positive/hopeful

The colored bar shows position on the scale. Emotion badge uses Plutchik's 8 primary emotions: joy, trust, fear, surprise, sadness, disgust, anger, anticipation.
T3 Wake County opens cooling stations for major heat wave weather_heat wakeweekly.com relief, safe, proactive
+1.6
trust
T3 York County opens cooling centers to combat extreme heat 📄 weather_heat wgal.com relief, protective, urgent
+1.2
trust
T3 Beat the heat: Area preparing cooling shelters weather_heat weirtondailytimes.com cooling, caring, prepared
-0.7
trust
T3 City of Farmington to Provide Cooling Centers Due to Heat Ad... weather_heat dailyjournalonline.com compassionate, lifesaving, communal
-3.8
trust
T3 Beat the heat: Area preparing cooling shelters weather_heat heraldstaronline.com relief, caring, cool
-0.7
trust
T3 Fall River opening cooling centers as heat wave hits weather_heat wsar.com relieved, sheltered, proactive
+2.1
trust
T3 Portland Opens Cooling Centers as Extreme Heat Watch Takes Effect July 1–3 weather_impact themainewire.com relief, protective, proactive
-0.4
trust
T3 Suffolk County officials urge caution as dangerous heat arrives ⚖ Contested weather_heat wshu.org sweltering, cautious, warning
-3.8
fear
T3 Local municipalities make changes, offer resources during heat wave weather_heat publicradioeast.org supportive, proactive, community
+2.8
trust
T3 Local municipalities make changes, offer resources during heat wave weather_heat wfdd.org supportive, adaptive, caring
+2.8
trust
T3 City urges heat safety during July 4 events weather_forecast journalnow.com reassuring, cautious, communal
+6.3
trust
T3 Local municipalities make changes, offer resources during heat wave weather_impact whqr.org supportive, proactive, caring
+2.8
trust
T3 Town Opens Cooling Centers, Urges Precautions During Extreme Heat Wave weather_heat newcanaanite.com lifesaving, supportive, proactive
-2.1
trust
T3 Riverhead town opens cooling center, extends beach hours due to heat weather_heat riverheadlocal.com relieved, proactive, supportive
-1.0
trust