alsemanche 97,820 Posted June 30, 2021 Share Posted June 30, 2021 More than 230 deaths have been reported in British Columbia since Friday as a historic heat wave brought record-high temperatures, officials said Tuesday. The province's chief coroner called it an "unprecedented time." "Since the onset of the heat wave late last week, the BC Coroners Service has experienced a significant increase in deaths reported where it is suspected that extreme heat has been contributory," Chief Coroner Lisa Lapointe said in a statement. The coroner's service normally receives about 130 death reports over a four-day period. From Friday through Monday, at least 233 deaths were reported, the chief coroner said, adding "this number will increase as data continues to be updated." Coroners are now gathering information to determine the cause and manner of deaths and whether heat played a role, the statement said. Source This is scary Soft, soothing, and succulent Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eido 3,681 Posted June 30, 2021 Share Posted June 30, 2021 Well we knew this would happen Like... Why are they all acting surprised? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAMROD 117,271 Posted June 30, 2021 Share Posted June 30, 2021 I am sorry to hear. I guess AC isn't a thing there since it usually already cold? Please stay hydrated, y'all. Drink water!! (ﾉ◕ヮ◕)ﾉ✧*:･ﾟ ᶠʳᵒⁿᵗ ᵗᵒʷᵃʳᵈ ᵉⁿᵉᵐʸ (*´艸｀*) ♡♡♡ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Babel 41,640 Posted June 30, 2021 Share Posted June 30, 2021 44 minutes ago, Eido said: Well we knew this would happen Like... Why are they all acting surprised? It’s never an issue until it’s a first world issue. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Debithius 6,056 Posted June 30, 2021 Share Posted June 30, 2021 41 minutes ago, RAMROD said: I am sorry to hear. I guess AC isn't a thing there since it usually already cold? Please stay hydrated, y'all. Drink water!! Girl what I live in Sweden and even we have AC during summer. People don't live In igloos all the time. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
homomo 23,883 Posted June 30, 2021 Share Posted June 30, 2021 1 hour ago, RAMROD said: I am sorry to hear. I guess AC isn't a thing there since it usually already cold? Please stay hydrated, y'all. Drink water!! The majority of places in Canada get really hot in the summer. 35+ is possible during some parts of July/August. However, 45+ is not, and that’s the issue. 0110100001100101011011000110110001101111 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supersonic 49,376 Posted June 30, 2021 Share Posted June 30, 2021 23 minutes ago, Debithius said: Girl what I live in Sweden and even we have AC during summer. People don't live In igloos all the time. What does Sweden have to do with Canada? Also... air conditioning is really not THAT common in private households all over Europe and the Northern US/Canada. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rio 5,088 Posted June 30, 2021 Share Posted June 30, 2021 Is it even that hot though or are they just not used to 26 Degree heat? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cd9904 208 Posted June 30, 2021 Share Posted June 30, 2021 11 minutes ago, Rio said: Is it even that hot though or are they just not used to 26 Degree heat? This is not a situation to be taken lightly. In some places of BC, the temperature is over 45. Yeah, Canada is known for winters, but let’s not get stereotypical. https://bc.ctvnews.ca/mobile/the-air-is-like-fire-b-c-village-breaks-canada-s-all-time-heat-record-for-3rd-day-in-a-row-1.5490844 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyaway 15,350 Posted June 30, 2021 Share Posted June 30, 2021 1 hour ago, Babel said: It’s never an issue until it’s a first world issue. It's always like that. It's like it's the only important issue, but when it happens to the third world no one say a single thing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsemanche 97,820 Posted June 30, 2021 Author Share Posted June 30, 2021 Y'all I don't even live in a first world country and I'm not surprised that this is happening, it's just news that I stumbled upon and thought I'd share Soft, soothing, and succulent Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
uo111 5,283 Posted June 30, 2021 Share Posted June 30, 2021 1 hour ago, Debithius said: Girl what I live in Sweden and even we have AC during summer. People don't live In igloos all the time. That’s really strange… I lived in Alaska and pretty much no individual had AC. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PunkTheFunk 125,719 Posted June 30, 2021 Share Posted June 30, 2021 48 minutes ago, Rio said: Is it even that hot though or are they just not used to 26 Degree heat? The temperature is close to 50 degrees in some places. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GagaSine 7,464 Posted June 30, 2021 Share Posted June 30, 2021 2 hours ago, RAMROD said: I am sorry to hear. I guess AC isn't a thing there since it usually already cold? Please stay hydrated, y'all. Drink water!! In Canada a landlord has to make sure there is heating available for tenants, but not cooling of any kind. I can see them making a new law as temperatures continue to rise every year. I also assu.e most of these deaths were probably from people who were outdoors, either homeless people, people exercising or walking to/from work and elderly people. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Debithius 6,056 Posted June 30, 2021 Share Posted June 30, 2021 1 hour ago, Supersonic said: What does Sweden have to do with Canada? Also... air conditioning is really not THAT common in private households all over Europe and the Northern US/Canada. Both are cold countries and both get hot during summer, at least B.C to he point where you get forest fires. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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