Category: hypothermia

Motorists Advised to ‘Be Prepared’ When Driving in a Blizzard

December 30, 2022
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COTTONWOOD, Ariz.—Winter is the best time to be prepared for road emergencies—and the worst time not to be. The risks of not having the essential items needed for short-term survival should you become stranded are too great to ignore. In December alone, the death toll from winter exposure has risen to 35 in Buffalo, New…

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‘Bitterly Cold’ Weather and Strong Winds Forecast for BC Over Christmas

December 25, 2021
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British Columbia is forecast to experience extremely cold weather on Christmas Day and into next week. Environment Canada has issued “extreme cold” weather warnings for many parts of the province. In regions such as Bulkley Valley and the Lakes District, Chilcotin, Nechako, Cariboo, Williston, and Prince George, temperatures are expected to hit at least -40…

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‘Bitterly Cold’ Weather and Strong Winds Forecast for BC

December 25, 2021
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Environment Canada is forecasting extremely cold weather for British Columbia into next week. Environment Canada has issued “extreme cold” weather warnings for many parts of the province. In regions such as Bulkley Valley and the Lakes District, Chilcotin, Nechako, Cariboo, Williston, and Prince George, temperatures are expected to hit at least -40 C over the…

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Around 70 Suspected Hypothermia Deaths Reported in Texas Homes After Deep Freeze

February 20, 2021
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DALLAS—With the snow and ice clearing in Texas after days of unusually cold temperatures, bodies are being found of people who likely froze to death as they struggled to stay warm after electricity was cut to millions of homes Of the around 70 deaths attributed to the snow, ice, and frigid temperatures nationwide, more than…

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