“Feels like living close to hell”, Residents in the Pacific Northwest cry out as historic heat wave persists

A historic heatwave is moving through the Pacific Northwest, with temperatures rising into the triple digits and breaking all-time records in the U.S. and Canada — and in regions where air conditioning is not all too common.

Portland, Oregon, for instance, reached 112 degrees Fahrenheit on Sunday, according to The Associated Press (AP). The all-time temperature record was set a day earlier, at 108 degrees Fahrenheit. 

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In British Columbia, Canada, the heat wave raised temperatures to 116 degrees — breaking an 84-year-old record, reports The New York Times. The hot weather is expected to continue for several more days. 

The scorching temperatures are posing a public health risk, as the heat wave hits communities and a part of the world not typically equipped for such extreme heat. 

Allan Apo, who lives in Marysville, Washington, told ABC News that it “feels like living close to hell.” 

Source: The Hill