Besides Canada, where else are other places affected by high temperatures?

In addition to Canada, temperatures in the northwest United States also hit record highs. The National Weather Service said that the temperature in Portland, Oregon, in the Pacific Northwest of the United States reached 46.2°C on June 28, and in Seattle, Washington, it was 42.2°C, the highest temperatures since records began in the 1940s.

High temperatures have become one of the deadliest weather events in the United States, killing an average of 702 people each year, more than are killed in hurricanes, floods and tornadoes in most years, according to the Centers for Disease Control. This high temperature has killed at least 12 people. According to the Seattle Times, the number of patients hospitalized due to high temperatures and heat stroke is similar to that at the beginning of the COVID-19 epidemic, and some of the patients have kidney or heart problems.

Under the influence of high temperatures, some areas in the United States have introduced measures such as power outages. Avista Utilities, the local utility company in Spokane, Washington, said it would implement rolling blackouts in the city with a population of more than 200,000 to deal with the huge power pressure caused by residents using air conditioners. Currently, about 9,300 households in the city are without power.

Meanwhile, heat is bending roads and melting cables, asphalt and concrete are swelling to unprecedented levels, a man suffered third-degree burns from walking on asphalt, and Portland's streetcars The service has been closed recently as a result.

U.S. response

Hot and dry conditions also increase fire risks. In Northern California, the Siskiyou County Sheriff's Office issued evacuation orders for the Lake Shastina and Juniper Valley areas. Calgary Global News weather anchor Jody Hughes said firefighters are now very concerned about fires.

Regarding this high temperature, US President Biden said that the United States needs stronger infrastructure to deal with extreme weather. On June 28, he proposed a plan to update the U.S. infrastructure network. He will meet with governors and fire officials in western U.S. states as the annual North American wildfire season begins.

Reference for the above content? The Paper - The maximum temperature was 49.6°C. Many places in Canada and the United States were hit by record high temperatures, causing hundreds of deaths