The way to germantown. Chuck . All right, outside, back to school. Everybody wants to know will you need to put the umbrella in the backpack . Yes, you will. Heres the live picture of the sky this morning. Still waiting on sunrise about 30 minutes away. But theres nothing on storm team 4 radar so were dry this morning. Current temperatures mid to upper 60s in the twes earn suburbs. Near 70 from the bayside area communities into the inside of the beltway. Commuter forecast, mild and dry here for the next hour or two. Sunny and plenty warm from 8 00 to 10 00 this morning. Nothing to worry about early on, but after lunch time today, after about 3 00 or 4 00, there will be a chance for showers and thunderstorms coming through as a cold front comes our way. Todays high up near 90 degrees. Back to you. All right, chuck, thank you. 6 01 now and today its back to school for thousands of students in the district. As you finish preparing the lunches and backpacks we want to let you know about so
Medical Examiner confirms 17 people died from heat-related issues
July 7, 2021 3:48 PM Matthew Kincanon
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SPOKANE CO., Wash. More people have been identified to have died from issues caused by the heatwave in Spokane County since the beginning the of this month.
The Spokane County Medical Examiner’s Office said there have been 17 heatwave-related deaths that occurred in Spokane since July 1. Compared to deaths between 2015 and 2020, there had only been 13 deaths in total due to heat exposure.
The Medical Examiner’s office said the victims range in age from 26 to 84 and include 8 women and 9 men. Most of them were found alone in houses or apartments without air conditioning. Some were found in buildings where other occupants were suffering from heat-related illnesses as well.
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15 dead from possible heat-related illness, Medical Examiner says
July 6, 2021 3:49 PM Connor Sarles
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SPOKANE, Wash. 15 have now died from what is likely heat-related illness, according to the Medical Examiner’s Office.
The office made the announcement Tuesday afternoon. Autopsy results are not available yet to confirm the deaths as heat-related, though the medical examiner says the “circumstances suggest” they were.
The Inland Northwest has been pushing through a record-breaking, unseasonably hot few weeks, which has led to health problems, deaths and sweeping wildfires.
The medical examiner confirmed the identity and cause of death of a woman who died at Deaconess last week, identifying her as 45-year-old Nadine Hager, who died of hyperthermia. The manner of the death was ruled an accident.
The medical examiner confirmed the cause of death for 45-year-old Nadine Hager was hyperthermia. Author: Kaitlin Riordan Updated: 5:25 PM PDT July 6, 2021
SPOKANE COUNTY, Wash. The number of heat-related deaths in Spokane County grew over the July 4th holiday amid a historic heat wave that slammed the Northwest, bringing record-breaking temperatures to Spokane and surrounding areas.
The medical examiner wrote on its website Tuesday afternoon that there are 15 deaths wherein circumstances suggest they may be heat-related, although autopsy results are not yet available to confirm. The medical examiner s office released this information after multiple media outlets requested information regarding deaths that may be heat-related.