Heatwave attacks America
www.chinaview.cn 2006-08-07 09:51:16

August 7

 
    NEW YORK, Aug 6 (Xinhua) -- Death toll from the heat that scorched New York City earlier in the week has gone up to at least20, according to the latest reports released by the city's medical examiner's office Sunday.

August 5

Task force formed in California for heat wave     2006-08-05 13:46:28

  LOS ANGELES, Aug 4 (Xinhua) -- Officials in California said Friday they are setting up a take force to help the state's response to heat waves like the recent one that have probably caused over 140 deaths.

Heat wave pushes power prices above US caps    2006-08-05 09:03:34 

  WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 (Xinhua) -- Thursday's heat wave and high demand for electricity in the eastern United States pushed wholesale power prices above price caps set by federal regulators, The Wall Street Journal reported on Friday.

At least 10 deaths in New York City blamed on heat wave        2006-08-05 06:36:52

  NEW YORK, Aug. 4 (Xinhua) -- The death toll from this week's scorching heat climbed above 10 Friday after the New York medical examiner's offices released its most recent autopsy results.

August 3

Heat wave wrecks heavy loses on California's Agriculture     2006-08-03 09:07:37

  LOS ANGELES, Aug. 2 (Xinhua) -- Besides claiming more than 100 lives, record-breaking temperatures last month caused heavy agricultural losses in California, the most populous state in the United States.

July29

 
  LOS ANGELES, July 28 (Xinhua) -- The death toll of possibly heat-related deaths in California rose to 141 on Friday as heat rescinded in the state.

July 28

Death toll from heat wave rises in California   2006-07-28 01:33:26

  LOS ANGELES, July 27 (Xinhua) -- Although temperatures finally dipped, the death toll from the heat wave continued to climb across California, a newspaper report said on Thursday.

Editor: Han Lin
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