Stores selling AC units 'going to be very busy' ahead of heat wave

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — In anticipation of a multi-day heat dome expected to loom over the Portland area in the coming days, stores and customers alike are getting ready for crowds to come.

At Ankeny Hardware in Southeast Portland, staff are expecting the 500 or so air conditioning units they have in stock to fly off the shelves very soon. Though Wednesday was relatively calm inside the store, that's expected to change as the temperatures rise and people search for relief.

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