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A woman and her cat rest inside a tent at the Oregon Convention Center cooling station in Portland, Oregon, on Wednesday. | AFP-JIJI
Reuters Jul 1, 2021
VANCOUVER/PORTLAND – A heat wave that smashed all-time high temperature records in western Canada and the U.S. Northwest has left a rising death toll in its wake as officials brace for more sizzling weather and the threat of wildfires.
By Moira Warburton and Sergio Olmos
VANCOUVER/PORTLAND, June 30 (Reuters) - A heatwave that smashed all-time high temperature records in western Canada and the U.S. Northwest has left a rising death toll in its wake as officials brace for more sizzling weather and the threat of wildfires.
The worst of the heat had passed by Wednesday, but the state of Oregon reported 63 deaths linked to the heatwave. Multnomah County, which includes Portland, reported 45 of those deaths since Friday, with the county Medical Examiner citing hyperthermia as the preliminary cause.
By comparison all of Oregon had only 12 deaths from hyperthermia from 2017 to 2019, the statement said. Across the state, hospitals reported a surge of hundreds of visits in recent days due to heat-related illness, the Oregon Health Authority said.
Deaths surge in US and Canada from worst heatwave on record
Deaths surge in US and Canada from worst heatwave on record
The state of Oregon reported 63 deaths linked to the heatwave, while Multnomah County, which includes Portland, reported 45 of those deaths since Friday.
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UPDATED: July 1, 2021 05:57 IST
People sleep at a cooling shelter set up during an unprecedented heat wave in Portland, Oregon on June 27. (Photo: Reuters)
A heatwave that smashed all-time high temperature records in western Canada and the US Northwest has left a rising death toll in its wake as officials brace for more sizzling weather and the threat of wildfires.
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US heatwave kills 63 in Oregon including 45 in Portland alone as record 116F temperatures bring blackouts & wildfires
M.L. Nestel
Updated: Jun 30 2021, 23:24 ET
M.L. Nestel
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MERCURY melting temperatures have left 63 people dead in Oregon - including 45 in Portland alone - as a scorching heatwave continues to bring blackouts and wildfires across parts of the US and Canada.
Hyperthermia has been the cause of death to 45 people living in Portland since the heat rose to 116F earlier this week.
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Temperatures reaching 116F have caused 63 people to die in Oregon with 45 of them dying in PortlandCredit: Reuters
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High humidity combined with 90-plus temperatures has caused New York City to undergo heat advisoriesCredit: Getty