The Pacific Northwest’s heatwave wasn’t just record-breaking. It was deadly.
Multnomah County Health Officer Dr. Jennifer Vines said, “Many of them were found at home, not all of them.”
45 were killed in Multnomah County alone. However, not all deaths may have come to light yet.
Dr. Vines said, “We know a risk factor for a heat-related illness and death is social isolation, so sadly these deaths may be people that are yet to be discovered.”
The numbers are shocking, but not necessarily to the experts.
Paul Loikith is director of Portland State University’s climate science lab. He said, “Heat kills more Americans than any other weather-related phenomenon,”
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.
June 30 2021
The state s death toll includes 52 in Multnomah County, seven in Washington County and eight in Clackamas.
At least 79 people perished during a historic heatwave that shattered thermometers and strained hospital systems across Oregon, according to state authorities.
A majority of the deaths 52 occurred in Multnomah County, with another seven reported in Washington County and eight in Clackamas County, state troopers say.
Authorities have not released their identities, but the details available point to isolation and exposure to the outdoors as keye factors:
• A spokeswoman for Clackamas County described one of the heat deaths as involving an elderly woman found in a manufactured home with no air-conditioning.
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June 30 2021
The state s death toll includes 52 in Multnomah County, seven in Washington County and eight in Clackamas.
At least 79 people perished during a historic heatwave that shattered thermometers and strained hospital systems across Oregon, according to state authorities.
A majority of the deaths 52 occurred in Multnomah County, with another seven reported in Washington County and eight in Clackamas County, state troopers say.
Authorities have not released their identities, but the details available point to isolation and exposure to the outdoors as keye factors:
• A spokeswoman for Clackamas County described one of the heat deaths as involving an elderly woman found in a manufactured home with no air-conditioning.