These Photos Show How People Are Handling The Dangerous Heat Wave In The Pacific Northwest

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People across the Pacific Northwest are coping with extreme temperatures this week in what experts say is just the latest example of how the climate crisis is affecting public health.

An unprecedented heat wave across the Pacific Northwest this week has broken records in Washington, Oregon, and the Canadian town of Lytton — which hit a new high of 118 degrees on June 28. People are trying to cope with temperatures that can turn dangerous in an area that usually doesn't experience such extreme heat, even in the summer. The high temperatures have

and created massive problems for businesses and infrastructure. Since last Friday, Washington state hospitals had reported 676 emergency department visits for suspected heat-related illnesses.Mei Vandervelde and Dayne Smith take their Husky puppy dog wearing a life vest out on a paddleboard in Elliott Bay during a heat wave in Seattle on June 27, 2021.Long lines formed at public pools during an unprecedented heat wave in Portland, Oregon, on June 27, 2021.

Supermarket shelves are seen, some empty, as shops run low on water, ice, and frozen desserts in Portland.Perishable items are covered with a layer of plastic to keep in the cool air at a Fred Meyer grocery store in Portland.People look for ways to cool off as record-setting breaking temperatures scorch Victoria, British Columbia, on June 28, 2021.

Venus, a German Pincer, cools off in a fountain during the scorching weather of a heatwave in Vancouver, British Columbia, on June 29.A lifeguard with the city of Vancouver keeps watch at Kits Beach that became popular on scorching hot days.King Born Allah cools off at the convention center cooling shelter in Portland.People sleep at a cooling shelter set up during an unprecedented heat wave in Portland.

 

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