
Deadly heat wave overwhelms hospitals in the Northwest
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The blistering heat wave battering the Pacific Northwest this week has already killed around a dozen people in the U.S. and sent more than 1,000 people to local medical facilities.
Additionally, Oregon Health Authority spokesperson Delia Hernández said that 128 people visited state hospitals for heat-related illnesses on Sunday, when record-breaking temperatures reached their peak. Comparatively, there were 24 heat-related hospital visits on Friday and 56 on Saturday.More Related News