Tag: Heat waves
Oregon adopts most protective heat rules for workers in US
SALEM, Ore. — Oregon adopted an emergency rule Thursday that strengthens requirements for employers to safeguard workers from extreme heat, including expanding access to...
Death toll from record-breaking heat wave hits 116 in Oregon
PORTLAND, Ore. — Oregon’s death toll from last weekend’s record-smashing Pacific Northwest heat wave has risen to 116.
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Death toll from record-breaking heat wave hits 116 in Oregon
PORTLAND, Ore. — Oregon’s death toll from last weekend’s record-smashing Pacific Northwest heat wave has risen to 116.
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Governor: Heat death toll at least 95 in Oregon alone
PORTLAND, Ore. — A Pacific Northwest heat wave has killed at least 95 people in Oregon alone, a number that state's governor called “absolutely...
Forensic team heads to Canadian town destroyed by wildfire
LYTTON, British Columbia — A forensic team arrived Saturday in a Canadian town destroyed by wildfire to confirm reports that two people were killed...
Death toll from Northwest heat wave expected to keep rising
SEATTLE — Each day, more deaths are being linked to the heat wave that struck the Pacific Northwest this past week, with medical staff...
Canada hunts for survivors of fire that destroyed small town
VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Officials on Friday hunted for any missing residents of a British Columbia town destroyed by wildfire as Canadian Prime Minister...
Sweltering heat wave linked to sudden deaths in Vancouver
VANCOUVER, British Columbia — A sweltering heat wave that has settled over western Canada for several days is believed to be a contributing factor...
California tests off-the-grid solutions to power outages
SAN FRANCISCO — When a wildfire tore through Briceburg nearly two years ago, the tiny community on the edge of Yosemite National Park lost...
