The death toll in the US and Canada is rising due to the worst heatwave ever

A heat wave broke the historical high temperature records in western Canada and the northwestern United States, killing hundreds of people. British Columbia reported that at least 486 people died suddenly within five days, almost three times the normal number in the province. During this time.

63 people died in Oregon due to high temperature. Multnomah County, including Portland, has reported 45 deaths since Friday, and the county coroner cited hyperthermia as the primary cause. From 2017 to 2019, only 12 people died from high temperatures in Oregon. According to the Oregon Department of Health, state hospitals have added hundreds of cases due to heat-related illnesses in the past few days.

Thermal Dome is a weather phenomenon that captures heat and prevents other weather systems from passing through. It degrades as you move eastward, but it is still strong enough to break the record from Alberta to Manitoba. Senior Climatologist of Environment and Climate Change Management said. Government agency.