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Air conditioning, once a luxury, is now a matter of survival. As Phoenix weathered its 27th consecutive day above 110 degrees (43 Celsius) Wednesday, the nine who died indoors didn't have ...
Hundreds of thousands of southeast Texas residents are entering the sixth day in a row suffering brutal heat without air conditioning and many are scrambling to find cool shelters, food, safe ...
Julio Banegas, 86, spent the Miami summer relying on the breeze to stay cool in a second-floor apartment because his landlord, the federal government, rented the unit without air-conditioning.
The July 1995 Chicago heat wave led to 739 heat-related deaths in Chicago over a period of five days. [1] Most of the victims of the heat wave were elderly poor residents of the city, who did not have air conditioning, or had air conditioning but could not afford to turn it on, and did not open windows or sleep outside for fear of crime. [2]
At least 31 deaths due to the heat were reported in New York City by August 16. [15] At least 13 died in Queens , 9 in Brooklyn , 5 in Manhattan and 1 in The Bronx . [ 16 ] By the end of August, authorities totaled 40 deaths in New York, however a later mortality review in November 2006 revealed that heat was a factor in 140 deaths.
Free Air Conditioners for people 65 and older. If you or someone you know is 65 years or older and in need of an air conditioner, the Bishop Sullivan Center’s Project ElderCool can also be ...
In some cases, only one school or business in a town may close, due to localized issues such as a water main break or a lack of heat or air conditioning. In northern areas of the United States, where municipalities are well equipped to handle heavy snowfall, snow days occur when extreme winter weather events overwhelm typical efforts to safely ...
Buying and installing central air conditioner to cool the house during the day is simply beyond their budget. They’re making do with window cooling units, one in their bedroom and the other in ...