Historic Northwest heat wave linked to dozens of deaths
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Historic Northwest heat wave linked to dozens of deaths
Historic Northwest heat wave linked to dozens of deaths and hundreds of emergency room visits
Hundreds of people have visited emergency departments or urgent-care clinics in the Pacific Northwest since Friday -- and as many as 60 deaths have been reported -- as an excruciating heat wave smashed all-time temperature records in Oregon, Washington and Canada.
Portland set record-high temperatures three days in a row, topping out at 116 degrees on Monday. Seattle hit 108 degrees, a new record. At least two locations in Washington reached 118 degrees, which, if confirmed, would tie the state temperature record that dates back to 1928.
A town in southwest Canada registered a temperature of 117.5 degrees -- the highest ever recorded in the country, and around 48 degrees above what's normal for this time of year. Scientists have told CNN the heat wave is a clear sign of the climate crisis, and similar extreme heat events will happen more frequently in the future.
In Washington, at least 676 people visited emergency departments for heat-related symptoms from Friday through Sunday alone -- before peak heat descended upon the state. Cory Portner, a spokesperson for the Washington State Department of Health, said 81 of those cases led to inpatient admissions.
King County, which includes Seattle, had 40 emergency department visits for heat-related illness on Saturday and 91 on Sunday, according to Gabriel Spitzer, communications specialist for Public Health Seattle & King County.
"Over the last three years, previous maximum single-day count of [emergency department] admissions for heat-related illness was 9,"
Hundreds of people have visited emergency departments or urgent-care clinics in the Pacific Northwest since Friday -- and as many as 60 deaths have been reported -- as an excruciating heat wave smashed all-time temperature records in Oregon, Washington and Canada.
Portland set record-high temperatures three days in a row, topping out at 116 degrees on Monday. Seattle hit 108 degrees, a new record. At least two locations in Washington reached 118 degrees, which, if confirmed, would tie the state temperature record that dates back to 1928.
A town in southwest Canada registered a temperature of 117.5 degrees -- the highest ever recorded in the country, and around 48 degrees above what's normal for this time of year. Scientists have told CNN the heat wave is a clear sign of the climate crisis, and similar extreme heat events will happen more frequently in the future.
In Washington, at least 676 people visited emergency departments for heat-related symptoms from Friday through Sunday alone -- before peak heat descended upon the state. Cory Portner, a spokesperson for the Washington State Department of Health, said 81 of those cases led to inpatient admissions.
King County, which includes Seattle, had 40 emergency department visits for heat-related illness on Saturday and 91 on Sunday, according to Gabriel Spitzer, communications specialist for Public Health Seattle & King County.
"Over the last three years, previous maximum single-day count of [emergency department] admissions for heat-related illness was 9,"
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8DonCo
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Police in Metro Vancouver say they've responded to more than 100 sudden deaths since an extreme heat wave took hold in the province, and the danger is expected to continue in the face of unrelenting heat still in the forecast over the next several days.
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We were very blessed to not have the heat wave during our trip. Đi hiking mà gặp nhiệt độ cao như vậy chắc phai lo về sớm còn 0 thôi vào nhà thương sớm quá!
Mấy bửa trước Gà mặc toàn áo dài tay và quần dài cho da đừng burn dưới ánh nắng. Nhiệt độ 110-115 mà mặc đồ dài thì chắc bị overheat xỉu luôn!
Mấy bửa trước Gà mặc toàn áo dài tay và quần dài cho da đừng burn dưới ánh nắng. Nhiệt độ 110-115 mà mặc đồ dài thì chắc bị overheat xỉu luôn!
ga10
Re: Historic Northwest heat wave linked to dozens of deaths
Phoenix Arizona 120 độ mổi năm mà đâu có ai chết
dakao2- Location : TX
Re: Historic Northwest heat wave linked to dozens of deaths
dakao2 wrote:Phoenix Arizona 120 độ mổi năm mà đâu có ai chết
Vì mỗi năm nên kinh nghiệm đầy mình
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8DonCo
Re: Historic Northwest heat wave linked to dozens of deaths
Kinh nghiệm là nằm trong nhà mở máy lạnh tối đa
dakao2- Location : TX
Re: Historic Northwest heat wave linked to dozens of deaths
dakao2 wrote:Phoenix Arizona 120 độ mổi năm mà đâu có ai chết
Gà nghỉ bên AZ cũng ít có homeless people vs. những tiểu bang như WA & OR. Mấy người homeless họ 0 có option để stay inside with the AC on. Bởi vậy nên họ more likely at high risk especially this is not the norm temperatures for them.
ga10
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bên này đại đa số là không có máy lạnh vì Seattle ít khi bị nóng đến vậy ..tui ghét vụ A/C lắm, khi nào cần tui mới mở vì cái lạnh của A/C làm tui khó chịu ..mấy ngày qua tui chốn xuống dưới nhà thằng em bơi + nhà nó có gió mát hơn nhà tui nên cũng đở ..
nó nóng kinh hồn nóng ...
nó nóng kinh hồn nóng ...
nhatrangdep
Re: Historic Northwest heat wave linked to dozens of deaths
đại đa số là homeless vì họ không chịu vô shelter ở , bên tui mùa đông hôm nào có warning lạnh lắm là cảnh sát phải bắt homeless people vô shelter
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8DonCo
Re: Historic Northwest heat wave linked to dozens of deaths
Portland và Seattle có nhiều homeless people so they probably suffered the heat!
ga10
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so sad....
Cũng giống nhu* đo*.t bão winster storm vừa rồi bên TX có hơn 150 người chệt
Cũng giống nhu* đo*.t bão winster storm vừa rồi bên TX có hơn 150 người chệt
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Một ngày như mọi ngày..
Đi vào lại đi ra..
Newtexas
Re: Historic Northwest heat wave linked to dozens of deaths
Bởi vậy mới nói con người tuy văn minh tới đâu cũng chưa có thể beat được Mother Nature và bịnh tật!
ga10
Re: Historic Northwest heat wave linked to dozens of deaths
nhiều khi văn minh quá rồi tự mình hại mình mà không biết , khi biết thì trễ rồi
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8DonCo
Re: Historic Northwest heat wave linked to dozens of deaths
Sáng nay coi news Kat thấy co' nguyên 1 village (Lynette) bên Canada bị cháy (all of the sudden) vì nóng quá >120 degree có đúng không anh 8?
KatN
Re: Historic Northwest heat wave linked to dozens of deaths
KatN wrote:Sáng nay coi news Kat thấy co' nguyên 1 village (Lynette) bên Canada bị cháy (all of the sudden) vì nóng quá >120 degree có đúng không anh 8?
yes, that town is unlucky, the hottest place for the whole region
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