‘I can’t do it’: Portland residents battle grueling heat in unprecedented summer
by Dani Anguiano in Portland from on (#5NAQ2)
Streets go quiet and shops close early as temperatures pass 100F in latest Pacific north-west heatwave
No, no, no," Linda Longoria cried as she heard the weather forecast for Portland, Oregon on Friday: 100F (38C). I can't do it. Even in the shade it's so humid."
Longoria, 65, and her son are homeless and stay in hotels when they can but sometimes are forced to sleep outdoors. A lifelong resident of the city, she shook her head: A heatwave in Portland. It's not usually like this."
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