Upcoming heat forces Chicago to reflect on worst natural disaster in city history: 1995 heat wave that killed 739
CHICAGO — The upcoming heat wave in the next few days is forcing Chicagoans to reflect on the city’s worst natural disaster in city history — the 1995 heat wave that killed 739. Temperatures in July 1995 hit 106 degrees, but it felt like 125. Those succumbing to the heat were mostly the elderly in…
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More than 185 million people are under watches and warnings as the heat wave begins to reach peak temperatures
Peak temperatures of a potentially deadly heat wave are expected to begin Friday, and major US cities are taking special measures to prepare — with New York City declaring an emergency.
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