Deadly Heat Wave Paralyzes Parts of the United States
Environment News Service, July, 2006 by staff
WASHINGTON, DC (ENS) — --> Searing temperatures are proving deadly across the United States. California authorities are investigating 38 deaths blamed on the heat, mostly in the Central Valley area, where the temperatures peaked at 115 degrees over the weekend.
"The state is experiencing a heat event unprecedented in the past 57 years," said Joe Desmond, undersecretary of energy affairs with the California Resources Agency. "Temperatures are climbing well into the triple digits - even in milder areas along the coast. All those air conditioners running to keep up with the heat are causing record-breaking demands for electricity in the afternoons," said Desmond.
The California Independent System Operator Corporation (California ISO) issued a Stage One Emergency on...
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