deadly heat wave in karachi, july 2015: negligence or mismanagement?

Deadly Heat Wave in Karachi, July 2015: Negligence or Mismanagement?

W ith more than 1200 deaths reported due to heatstroke in 10 days, the populous metropolis of Karachi, Pakistan, survived one of the worst ever unprecedented deadly heat waves in history in June 2015. Severe temperatures of up to 45 °C, zero wind activity and high humidity all exacerbated by 10–18-hr power outages caused havoc and panic in the city. To make matters worse, this catastrophic weat...

The Deadly Heat Wave of Pakistan, June 2015.

the deadly heat wave of pakistan, june 2015

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The Deadly Combination of Heat and Humidity in India and Pakistan in Summer 2015

Observations and Impacts. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, and other southeastern Indian states suffered a deadly heat wave in late May and early June of 2015. Daily high temperatures exceeded 45°C in many places throughout India for several days in a row. In late June and early July, just a few weeks later, Pakistan also suffered from a deadly heat wave with similar daily high temperatures. Although...

Heat-wave-related mortality--Milwaukee, Wisconsin, July 1995.

During July 12-15, 1995, a heat wave occurred in major portions of the midwestern and eastern United States. Record-high temperatures were recorded at approximately 70 locations, ranging from the central and northern Great Plains to the Atlantic coast and caused substantial numbers of heat-related illnesses and deaths in some locations. In Milwaukee, Wisconsin (1994 estimated population: 938,11...

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