The heat wave caused what meteorologists describe as a high pressure dome over the northwest and worsened by human-caused climate change, making such extreme weather events more likely and more extreme.
With temperatures above 100 degrees, Madeline Prime, 11, stays cool on the lawn water slide in her South Hill front yard in Washington. “It’s hot, but with the water, it’s fine,” Madeline said. (AP)
Canada sets a new all-time High temperature record for third day In Litton, British Columbia, it reached 49.5 degrees Celsius on Tuesday. A heat wave has forced the closure of schools and COVID-19 vaccination centers in the Vancouver area.
at least 233 people died in the West Coast province of British Columbia Between Friday and Monday, nearly 100 more than the average for the four-day period, Reuters reported.
The unprecedented Northwest US heat wave that slammed Seattle and Portland, Oregon, prompted an electric utility in Spokane, Washington, to resume rolling blackouts amid heavy electricity demand. A dozen deaths in Washington and Oregon may be related to the scorching heat that began late last week.
What meteorologists caused the heat wave? Described as a high pressure dome over the northwest And made worse by human-caused climate change, which is making such extreme weather events more likely and more extreme.
Scroll down to see how the US and Canada are coping with record-breaking heat:
1Some relief from the scorching heat
People sit in the waters of Lake Alouette to cool off during the scorching season of heat waves in Maple Ridge, British Columbia, Canada.
Extreme heat warnings were posted in Oregon and Washington, extending to parts of Idaho, California and Nevada. (Photo: Reuters)
2frozen water bottles and beer
As the temperature rises, vendor James Ohlerking spreads ice over a tub of bottled beer to prepare the drink for sale in Denver.
According to the National Weather Service, temperatures in the US Pacific Northwest cities of Portland, Oregon and Seattle, Washington reached levels not seen since record-keeping began in the 1940s: 46.1 °C in Portland and 42.2 °C in Seattle. Celsius. (AP)
3hunting for air conditioner
Sarah O’Sell delivers her new air conditioning unit to her nearby apartment on a dolly in Seattle.
O’Cell snags one of the few AC units available at Junction True Value Hardware, as residents of the Pacific Northwest prepare for an unprecedented heat wave, with temperatures projected into the triple-digits. (AP)
4Very Hot
Indigo, 24, drinks water while beating the heat at the Cooling Center at the Loof Carousel in Riverfront Park in Spokane, Washington. (AP)
5America, Canada in the grip of severe heat
A man waits for a bus in the shade as the heat wave continues in Phoenix in the western states.
The US National Weather Service has issued a warning urging people to “stay in air-conditioned buildings, avoid strenuous outdoor activities, drink plenty of water, and check on family members/neighbors”. (AP)
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