Guardian
Extreme high temperatures in US midwest combined with power shortages which resulted from last weeks major storm in the area has resulted in a dangerous combination for vulnerable residents.
Temperatures of more than 100 degrees were forecast in Philadelphia, authorities warned of excessive heat in the Midwest and the power outages surpassed a week in the mid-Atlantic, where extreme heat was expected into the weekend.
A major storm in the area last week left behind damage, which combined with the high demand for power to stress the electrical system's capabilities, a Washington-area utility said.
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The heat wave has so far been blamed for at least eight deaths.
In Ohio, a man in his 70s and two women - one in her late 60s, the other in her 80s - were found dead this week inside stifling hot houses.
Doctor Jeff Lee, deputy coroner in Licking County in central Ohio, said all three were suffering from heart disease but died from stress caused by high temperatures.
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