Record Heat Wave Claims Lives in Pacific Northwest as Daily High Temperatures Shatter Records
Scorching temperatures have gripped the Pacific Northwest this week, shattering daily heat records and leading to the possible deaths of at least two individuals in Portland, Oregon. The Multnomah County Medical Examiner’s Office is investigating these deaths to determine if they were caused by the extreme heat wave that has blanketed the region. A third person is also suspected to have succumbed to the oppressive heat. The first death was reported on Monday in southeast …