7 minutes ago20 Dead From the Hot in Canada
Periskopi(8 years ago)
(8 years ago)The sudden heat wave that grips Canada's central and eastern regions has caused nearly 20 deaths so far. Authorities have been forced to raise the response level to citizens' needs, from “a of intervention” to that of “alm”. Emergency services have received at least 1,200 calls a day, while the Centre [...]
Authorities have been forced to raise the response level to citizens' needs, from “a of intervention” to that of “alm”.
Emergency services have received at least 1,200 calls a day, while the country's Meteorology Centre issued a warning of extreme weather conditions, tch broadcasts.
Most of the victims were people who lived alone and had no access to air conditioning. In Montreal, the thermometer scored 34 degrees Celsius on Wednesday, a high level for the area, while in Quebec, the humidity index showed 40 degrees and is expected to reach 43 degrees during the day.
This index presents the way the temperature is perceived by the individual, when it also joins the effect of moisture. The heat wave began last Friday and stopped, tireding Canadians with low temperatures.
Local authorities are making efforts to counter this situation by refreshing air - conditioning public places, opening swimming pools, distribution of free water, and medical control of the most vulnerable to heat, elderly, or chronically ill.
The police and fire department have so far visited 150,000 people to verify how they are coping with the heat. In 2010, scorching temperatures caused the death of more than 100 people in the Montreal area.
