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June 30 2021
The state s death toll includes 52 in Multnomah County, seven in Washington County and eight in Clackamas.
At least 79 people perished during a historic heatwave that shattered thermometers and strained hospital systems across Oregon, according to state authorities.
A majority of the deaths 52 occurred in Multnomah County, with another seven reported in Washington County and eight in Clackamas County, state troopers say.
Authorities have not released their identities, but the details available point to isolation and exposure to the outdoors as keye factors:
• A spokeswoman for Clackamas County described one of the heat deaths as involving an elderly woman found in a manufactured home with no air-conditioning.
Authorities investigate hundreds of deaths linked to torrid Pacific Northwest weather Elinor Aspegren, USA TODAY
Authorities from Oregon to British Columbia are investigating hundreds of deaths in connection to the historic heat wave in the Pacific Northwest corridor.
Temperatures in Oregon topped 117 Monday, according to the National Weather Service, due to a heat dome trapping hot air over the state and its neighbors.
At least 63 people have died since Friday, the State Medical Examiner s office said, and preliminary investigation suggests may be associated with the Pacific Northwest heatwave, said Oregon State Police Captain Tim Fox.
That number was based on reports from each county s medical office and could fluctuate as more information becomes available.
USA TODAY
The deaths come as a heat dome traps hot air over the Pacific Northwest, with temperature records being set earlier in the week.
At least 63 people in Oregon have died since Friday, according to the State Medical Examiner s office. Washington state authorities had linked more than half-dozen deaths to the heat, but that number was likely to rise.
Scientists expect more frequent and intense heat waves because of climate change and the worst drought in modern history.
Authorities from Oregon to British Columbia are investigating hundreds of deaths in connection to the historic heat wave in the Pacific Northwest corridor.