But we have plenty of younger people ending up in the emergency room right now. “People don’t think they’re at risk from heat. Officials have set up overnight cooling shelters and a daytime cooling center along with officials from the city of Portland and community partners.Ĭounty officials said the centers will remain open until at least Friday morning. Multnomah County officials ask residents to take the heat seriously. The extreme heat in the region, coupled with record warm nights, is expected to reach into next week, the NWS said.
Spokane, Washington, may also break a record on Thursday as it is projected to reach 102 degrees. Redding, California, will likely near 115 degrees on Thursday to break its previous record, according to the National Weather Service. Spreading across the country, over 35 million Americans continue to be under excessive heat warnings or heat alerts, with many of them in the Northwest.
Over a dozen counties across Oregon remain in a state of emergency on Thursday. The Oregon State Medical Examiner’s Office has not yet responded to ABC News’ request for further details on the deaths. Officials have not said where and when the second death occurred. One death was reported by Multnomah County, which includes Portland, on July 25. With temperatures expected to stay in the triple digits across much of the Northwest this weekend, officials are warning people of the dangers. (NEW YORK) - The severe heat in the Northwest has now turned deadly, with the Oregon state medical examiner reporting two suspected heat deaths on Wednesday.
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