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Dole 7 to employers: Give your workers heat breaks

KPIX CBS Evening News With Norah ODonnell June 4, 2024 22:35:00

and in southern florida, the heat and humidity are pushing outdoor workers to the limit. the hot weather contributed to the death of a 29-year-old farmworker in homestead. his family said he felt unwell just before collapsing. currently there is no federal standard requiring heat breaks for outdoor workers. and don t be deceived by the beautiful backdrop here. a hike in the mountains behind me today in these temperatures could be deadly. firefighters we talked with say it s usually tourists who are unprepared and get into trouble. margaret? margaret: carter evans, stay cool. not only is there no end in sight for this brutal heat wave, it is now expanding. for details, let s bring in meteorologist chris warren from our partners at the weather channel. good evening, chris. good evening, margaret. i wish i could tell you that there is going to be some relief from the heat, but in fact, the heat actually going to be expanding this weekend and into early next week to include more

Experts Point at Extreme Heat Wave for the Hundreds of Deaths Across Northwest US

911 calls have been relentless over the past few days in Portland, Oregon as a historic heat wave takes its toll in the Pacific Northwest and kills hundreds of people. The State Medical Examiner s office had reported at least 63 deaths in the state of Oregon since Friday. 45 of the deaths were from Multnomah County ranging from 44 to 97 years old with underlying health conditions. Authorities are in alert as weather patterns suggests that more frequent and intense heat waves are coming. I know many county residents were looking out for each other and am deeply saddened by this initial death toll. As our summers continue to get warmer, I suspect we will face this kind of event again, said Multnomah County Health Officer Dr. Jennifer Vines.

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