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Over FIVE HUNDRED PEOPLE died in BC due to the heatwave.

I predicted that some seniors and homeless people would perish, but this is far beyond what I anticipated - by like tenfold.

Wow. Sad.

https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/ ... 021-06-30/

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I didn’t read this whole article because it’s sad at, but there’s a bit in it that says temperatures topped out at 49.5C/121.1F in Lytton on Tuesday.

https://apple.news/Aj7PFwjJKRA-IdZG7v5AXrA

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https://nationalpost.com/news/canada/li ... 25250526-3

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I am hearing now that people are being found dead in their homes in Oregon and Washington and numbers are expected to go up. Average age for death in my area is 66.

One guy I know mostly on Facebook, but used to serve him drinks when I bartended and he drank, has lost at least 2 neighbours in his apartment building.. one on the 5th floor, another on the 10th. Over 500 people perished Province wide from the heatwave.. and they may still discover more. I read a comment that said if your neighbours haven't complained about the heat, it may be because they're dead.. whoa.

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When we’ve had killer heat waves many brick homes with dark roofs cooked people.They soak up the heat.Older homes were built with high ceiling and windows lined up for cross breezes, doors had transom windows above them so air could circulate with the doors closed,porches also helped to block the heat and most houses were painted light colors to reflect the suns rays instead of absorbing them.People always had a big shade tree in the yard.Newer houses aren’t designed that way anymore and most don’t have yards big enough for a tree.
I can’t imagine trying to survive in a hot apartment with no ventilation.
There is a way to rig up a home made swamp cooler with a large styrofoam ice chest and a fan. You cut a hole the size of the fan on one side, and on the other cut vent holes. Fill cooler with ziploc bags of ice ( no leaky bags because of electricity) fix the fan securely in the hole from the outside and tape or use whatever to seal it and plug in. It works and will cool a small space.

Here in California, we are experienced, and very concerned about record heat, drought, and extreme fire conditions.

Story on wildfires in B.C. producing storm clouds generating numerous lightning strikes:
https://www.sciencealert.com/canadian-w ... nderstorms

This is so terrible. I can’t imagine being that hot.

I heard that there are more deaths from heat each year than any other weather event such as hurricanes and tornados.

Funny thing is I have been in 120 degree weather in CA when we went to Palm Springs in 1995. But yet here in Portland it got up to 115 and we couldn't even handle it. That is because many of us don't have AC, many of the buildings are not built for that weather conditions, plus 115 degree heat feels very different up here than it does in southern CA.

Correction on the guy who posted about people dying in his building.. not 2.. 6 people died between the two towers in that complex alone. I suppose they've gone door to door and searched them both completely now. I wonder if every other building in the Province has.. ?

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