Heat wave causes hundreds of deaths and hospitalisations in Pacific north west

Governments in south western Canada and the north west corner of US are now counting dead considering region’s ability to respond extreme temperatures after an unprecedented heat wave late June. The weather this part world is usually temperate. Warnings a massive “heat dome”1 started few days before thermometers began rise on 27 Meteorologists predicted near 38°C Seattle, Washington, 43°C Portland, Oregon. Many areas setting up wading pools, spray parks, cooling centres. dome, which lasted five days, turned out be worse than expected. Seattle hit record high 42°C Portland reported 47°C. In British Columbia, …