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French fears 3000 dead
Posted: Thu Aug 14, 2003 10:32 am
by bfez1
French health officials fear as many as 3,000 are dead from heat-related causes in a "veritable epidemic" blamed on record-high temperatures that are scorching much of Europe. The ministry of health based its estimate on reports from hospitals and the country's largest funeral home group, which reported a 37 percent increase in deaths over last year.
Posted: Thu Aug 14, 2003 12:07 pm
by JetMaxx
Those poor folks are getting the summer heat Georgia isn't.....it still hasn't reached 90° here yet :o
Posted: Thu Aug 14, 2003 1:07 pm
by JCT777
It's a terrible thing, but at least they can't blame the United States for causing the heatwave. Or can they? :o
Posted: Thu Aug 14, 2003 1:23 pm
by David
They'll probably find a way, John.
It hasn't been real bad, my highest temp this year was 105°. Oh yeah, with a heat index of 119.