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Originally Posted by peter12
We had a heat wave here in BC that killed 800 people - how is that not a disaster by our current standards?
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It's 570 heat related deaths:
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/briti...-570-1.6122316
A tragedy but most of the deaths were elderly with underlying health conditions, that even if there was no heat wave were likely to die when it got cold again. Cold weather directly and indirectly (by weakening the body and causing more indoor activities that makes the spread of respiratory diseases easier) kill 1000+ Canadians every week every winter.
The easiest solution to the heat wave problem is adaption, in the form of $300-$400 window or portable ACs that can cool a small living space or bedroom.