Typically mild Pacific north-west braces for another blazing heatwave
by Maanvi Singh and agencies from Environment | The Guardian on (#61SST)
Officials urge residents to take precautions as forecasts point to temperatures far above historic averages
A searing heatwave is expected to bring dangerously high temperatures to US Pacific north-west - a region known for its mild, temperate summers.
As Oregon, Washington, parts of northern California and British Columbia brace for a week of temperatures well above historic averages, officials are warning residents in the region - many of whom lack air conditioning and are unaccustomed to heat - to take precautions.
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