A record-breaking heatwave over the Pacific Northwest and Canada brings death, wildfire, and miseries to the citizens. Dipto Paul Reports.
This unexpected natural phenomenon has brought more than 500 heat-related death in British Columbia, 95 in Oregon, and 20 in Washington so far.
The heatwave also helped to lighten few dozens of explosive wildfires which brings many deaths of general people and loss of their property.
Canadian Meteorologists already confirmed this unexpected event as a sign of more danger to come as climate change leads to more extreme weather across the country.
Most of the people who are killed and affected by the heatwave are older people and young kids and they do not have proper air conditioning in the home.
“For some folks, especially those who are elderly and those who are otherwise ill, they may not have the same [bodily] mechanisms built-in. And if you don’t have access to clean water, if you don’t have access to a place to get cool, you could get overheated very quickly,” said Vasisht Srinivasan, an assistant professor of emergency medicine at the University of Washington.
Armel Castellan, a meteorologist with Environment and Climate Change Canada said in a statement, “The North West Territories have recorded their all-time highest temperatures not just in June, but at any point in the year.”
Scientists and health experts have attributed the record-setting temperatures to the climate crisis and warn that it’s only going to get worse going forward.
