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Extreme Heatwave Is Sizzling The US And Canada And Here Are 31 Pics To Show How Insane It Is
This year has been surprising everyone with some extreme weather conditions. It seems that Texas was just recently frozen into its coldest temperatures ever and residents had icicles hanging from their ceiling fans. Right now, the Pacific Northwest of the US and British Columbia, Canada are getting baked under a dome of once-in-a-millennium hot temperatures. The heat was as high as 115F in Medford and 107F in Portland, both in Oregon; meanwhile, Lytton, BC registered a high of 116F—a temperature that has not been seen in the region since the beginning of records.
Such temperatures are extremely dangerous in the parts of US and Canada where the general highs are usually not exceeding 60-70 degrees. Many people are unprepared for such a climate, as even air conditioning is not a common appliance in their homes. However scary the historic heatwave may be, people are still out there to report and share what it’s like to experience (and survive) such an extremity, and some of them are actually too funny.
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#1
My Parents Live Outside Of Seattle And Set Up A “Pool” For Their Resident Raccoon. I Think She Appreciated It
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#2
Dad Made Me A Pool To Beat The Heat!!!!
#3
Wife And I When We Bought Our House: “Omg The Skylights! We’ll Have So Much Natural Light!” Today: “Omg How Make Stop Heat Rays Of Death”
#4
104 Degrees In The Shade In Our Barn . Doing Our Best
#5
Looks Like My Candles Need The Blue Pill
Isabel Care 3 years ago
Mine did this when I lived in my parents' attic. Great for drying out camping stuff.
#6
Might Have Out-Rednecked Ourselves This Time
#7
Here's How Hot It Is In Portland Right Now, This Is My Neighbor's House And The Vinyl Siding Is Blistering Off His House Under The Sun In The 108 Degree Heat
ThePracticalSarcastic 3 years ago
there's something wrong with that siding...where i live it hovers between 105 and 110 for almost 3 months a year in summer and i've never seen this
#8
I Kept On Hearing Strange Popping Noises. Looked Outside And...
#9
Behold
Hilary Mol 3 years ago
Ah, summer heat waves - you look forward to the days when you can cook a slow breakfast on the deck. No, really. Literally on the deck.
#10
My Ac Exploded On A Recording Breaking Heat Wave In Oregon
Confused koala 3 years ago
While in Texas it normally reaches 90 a day and we have got a week of snow this year and is not reaching past 85
#11
Got So Hot In Portland Today That Denver St Buckled
#12
Before And After Of My Hydrangeas In The Portland Heat Wave. Goodnight, Sweet Prince
#13
Having To Use All My Fans And Constant Ice Packs Just To Keep My Fish From Cooking In The Heat Wave...
#14
Its Not That Hot
Ray Carrillo 3 years ago
That fits, the city of Yakima was like 109 degrees climbing to 114 degrees today. I lived there over 30 years and never saw it much above 105.
#15
Try To Find Shady Areas Or Grass If You Need To Take Your Pets Out
#16
State Route 544 Milepost 7 Near Everson, Wa Is Currently Closed. The Asphalt Roadway Is Buckling And Unsafe For Travel
#17
In Case You're Wondering Why We're Canceling Service For The Day, Here's What The Heat Is Doing To Our Power Cables
M O'Connell 3 years ago
That cable was clearly chafing against the threaded rod, that's the fault of the installer more than the heat.
#18
It’s So Hot In Portland My Uncle And I Filled His Skateboarding Bowl With Hose Water
Getthepopcornout 3 years ago
In the UK if it gets this hot (never gets this hot but 30 °C plus) we tend to have hosepipe bans, does this not happen in America?
#19
Snow Melt From Excessive Heat In Bc
#20
Multitasking At The IKEA Lot
#21
We’re At Kate’s Ice Cream In Ne Portland. This Walk-In Freezer Is Supposed To Sit At Temperatures Around -10
M O'Connell 3 years ago
It's probably cycling off via the high pressure control. For the sake of your product, you can put a water mist on the condenser to bring the pressure down.
#22
Psa. If You Park Under Or Will Be Parking Under Train Tracks, Tar Is Melting Off Of Them And It’s Not Fun To Clean Off
Emma Perkins 3 years ago
Wipe it off while it's still hot, else you just have to accept your new spotty paint job
#23
The Heat Cooked My Roses!
#24
Two Windows In The Master. Two Ac Units. Goodnight Cruel Sauna- I Mean, Seattle
M O'Connell 3 years ago
The portable AC units are your problem. They are the least efficient means of air conditioning, to the point where you would be better off without. They draw conditioned air from the room to cool the condenser coil and then blow it outside, pulling warm air in from elsewhere!
#25
The Heat Wave Hitting Bc Is Reeking Havoc On My Toy Room. Things Are Warping/Bending And Figure Joints Seem To Be Getting Loose And Making Stuff Fall Over
#26
Fans Are Bit The Only Thing Seattle Stores Have Sold Out Of During The Heat Wave. Good Luck Trying To Get Ice Cream
iblowsheep 3 years ago
"what would you doooo for a Klondike bar?" Apparently wait until all other options are exhausted.
#27
Target In Hollywood District Can’t Keep Up With The Heat. Don’t Expect To Get Anything Cold Here
Lauren Moore 3 years ago
So, I'm in central Texas. Triple digits are the norm in summer. I understand that people up here aren't used to the heat, just like when we get a hard freeze in Texas and all the schools close. But do large supermarkets like this not have Air Conditioning??
#28
Seattle Grocery Stores In A Heat Wave Just As Bad As Before A Snow Storm!
GoGo LaTata 3 years ago
The food was actually just moved because the open front coolers were not keeping the food cold.
#29
Took Advantage Of Today's Heat To Bake Cookies In My Car
Random Person 3 years ago
no way this worked...that pan would have to get up to at least 250º F
#30
Just Got Back From A Couple Nights Of Camping To Try To Avoid Some Of The Heat And...i Guess We Need To Add A Mark For 40 On The Thermostat?
#31
Final Results To The Egg-Speriment: 45 Minute Slow Cook.. Added The Egg To Avocado Toast. Fire Did Not End Up Eating But It Sure Looked Tasty!
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WilvanderHeijden 3 years ago
A lot of these people who are complaining about the unbearable heat, also deny climate change. So what's it going to be? Live with the unbearable heat or start pushing the politicians to be more active in preserving nature and promoting eco-friendly regulations. According to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change from the UN, heatwaves will last longer and kill more people and animals each year. Within the next 30 years the entire globe will have progressed more into becoming a complete desert. And this trend has been going on for quite some time now.
Ivana 3 years ago
But wait, we must protect the low income jobs. If we regulate corporations and enforce Eco-friendly regulations, then just think about all the low income jobs that will be lost. Sure it is nothing in comparison to the damage to your personal property or the environment, and sure investing in green energy and industry will create thousands of well paying jobs, but is it really worth it if that means that the CEOs of oil companies have to sell one of their vacation homes?
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Ivana 3 years ago
Climate change is going to keep costing us more and more every year. You live in Texas and your pipes burst and the ceiling caves in. Live up North and a heat wave strikes when nothing you own is built for that sort of weather. Every time you buy the cheap plastic option you think you are saving money but when a hurricane hits your house for the 4th year in a row it is time to start thinking about our over consumption a disposable goods and also to start getting pretty serious about regulating corporations and their energy consumption.
WilvanderHeijden 3 years ago
A lot of these people who are complaining about the unbearable heat, also deny climate change. So what's it going to be? Live with the unbearable heat or start pushing the politicians to be more active in preserving nature and promoting eco-friendly regulations. According to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change from the UN, heatwaves will last longer and kill more people and animals each year. Within the next 30 years the entire globe will have progressed more into becoming a complete desert. And this trend has been going on for quite some time now.
Ivana 3 years ago
But wait, we must protect the low income jobs. If we regulate corporations and enforce Eco-friendly regulations, then just think about all the low income jobs that will be lost. Sure it is nothing in comparison to the damage to your personal property or the environment, and sure investing in green energy and industry will create thousands of well paying jobs, but is it really worth it if that means that the CEOs of oil companies have to sell one of their vacation homes?
Load More Replies... Ivana 3 years ago
Climate change is going to keep costing us more and more every year. You live in Texas and your pipes burst and the ceiling caves in. Live up North and a heat wave strikes when nothing you own is built for that sort of weather. Every time you buy the cheap plastic option you think you are saving money but when a hurricane hits your house for the 4th year in a row it is time to start thinking about our over consumption a disposable goods and also to start getting pretty serious about regulating corporations and their energy consumption.
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