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AI6YR Ben 2d ago

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ABC News: 400 people treated for heat-related illness at Arizona airshow as record temperatures bake the West

"...As the temperatures soared to 105 degrees on Saturday in Phoenix, Ariz., the third-straight day the weather has topped the 100-degree mark, more than 400 people attending an airshow in nearby Glendale were treated for heat-related illnesses, authorities said.

At least 25 people attending the Luke Days Airshow at Luke Air Force Base were overcome by the sweltering weather and had to be hospitalized for various heat-related illnesses..."

https://abcnews.com/US/400-people-sickened-arizona-airshow-record-heat-bakes/story?id=131300971

#heatillness #heatexposure #heatwave #AZwx #heatstroke

400 people treated for heat-related illness at Arizona airshow as record temperatures bake the West

Phoenix is expected to top 100 degrees on Sunday for the fourth straight day.

ABC News

MsMerope 2d ago

@ai6yr @BakerRL75

ugh, thanks for the ptsd

Airshow 2024 😱 😱 😱 😱 😱 😱

Highest temperature recorded was 127.4º out on the tarmac at 1600hrs on Saturday July 13th 2024 (outside of MedTent1)

Highest in tent temperature recorded was 105º at 1600hrs on Saturday July 13th 2024 (MedTent1)

we run 2 med tents (out of the 3 med tents available) at the Airshow. That day we had 24 medical contacts. Thirteen of those heat related.

seems like nothing compared to that Arizona event....

AI6YR Ben 2d ago

@MsMerope @BakerRL75 LOL, thought you would know exactly the routine here.

@ai6yr @BakerRL75

lol - I hate the Airshow...