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The NYC Medical Examiner's office says six residents died from the heat wave which saw temperatures soar to record-breaking levels in high humidity. The victims all died of hyperthermia (aka heat stroke)-- 57-year-old man, 74-year-old woman, and 84-year-old man in Brooklyn; a 70-year-old woman, an 84-year-old woman, and an 89-year-old man in Queens--and five of them died on Tuesday, the hottest day, in their homes. (Back in 2006, there were 20-23 heat wave-related deaths.)
The American Geriatrics Society explained to the NY Times that elderly people are "more susceptible to heatstroke because the thirst sensation dulls with age, and the ability to perspire decreases," not to mention other factors like medications being taken, income and isolation. The ME's office also said, "We are investigating other deaths to determine if they were heat-related."
NJ utilities report that only (!) 20,000 homes are still without power (there are about 150 Con Ed customers without power). Overall, the weather was much more bearable yesterday as temperatures were in the mid-80s and the humidity was in the 50% range; today's weather will be similar: high of 85, humidity at 64%.
Photograph by IrishNYC on Flickr
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Someone mentioned to me that their neighbor, who is 80, sat in her house for the weekend (with the windows closed) before asking him to install the AC unit on Monday. It must have been sweltering in there.
funny thing... my apartment has northern views and gets a little summer sun in the morning. during the heat wave while i was out, the air was off and the windows were closed and when i came home after being out all day, the apartment was surprisingly cool. i think leaving the windows closed and not letting the hot air in, helped...
but i see your point GM, a person's body temp will surely warm an already warmish room.
Good old mother nature. taking care of the elderly like the good ol days. now, all these old people are kept alive with drugs, science and medicine and take up all the space with their breathing apparatus and take up the entire lanes at fairway.
This ain't even on the same planet as the great Paris bake-off of 2003. What complainers.