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A severe heatwave caused at least 25 deaths across the country on and around July 4th, with record temperatures putting strain on power grids and public health systems.
A severe heatwave around July 4th killed at least 25 people across the country. Record temperatures strained power grids as demand for air conditioning peaked. The death toll is direct: heat exhaustion, cardiac events, and system failures tied to extreme heat.
Heatwaves are becoming deadlier in part because they're becoming more extreme. People who could manage 105 degrees sometimes can't manage 115. Infrastructure built for one climate is being tested by another. The real danger point is when a heatwave hits a region unprepared for it, or when vulnerable populations lack access to cooling—nursing homes, homeless encampments, rural areas with aging infrastructure.
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