OVER 50 DEATHS IN HEAT WAVE IN U.S.: THOUSANDS STOP WORK
(f ,Z.P.A.—Reuter —Copyright.) (11.30 a.m.) NEW YOEK, Aug. 27. Already 53 people have died from heat and exhaustion in the heat wave that has been scorching the nation from coast to coast for three days, and from which no relief is yet forecast.
The New York authorities disclosed today that yesterday's water consumption, averaging nearly 200 gallons a head, was the highest in the city's history and officials are afraid that continued heat will cause a serious water shortage. The Mayor, Mr. William O'Dwyer gave all New York city employees, except police and firemen, a half holiday today because of the heat. Industry in many parts of the nation is still disrupted by work stoppages as a result of employees walking off their jobs because of the heat. Temperatures throughout the nation are still in the 90’s ana, in some places, over 100 degrees.
temperature since the Weather Bureat began keeping records in 1871. Philadelphia hit *lOl, Phoenix, Arizona, 106. and Blyihe. California, 107 degrees.
Over 16.000 workers cither walked off the job or were sent home at tha Packard, Dodge and Plymouth motor plants at Detroit end thousands of others in factories end offices throughout the nation finished work at noon. Thirty-nine persons collapsed U-:m heat at Flint. Michigan, while visiting an exhibition of historic documents. A policeman at Worcester. Massachusetts, had hi:; trousers and polica badge stolen when he was cooling off in a lake - A bride at Hillsboro. Wisconsin, fainted twice during the wedding ceremony. Miami, meanwhile is threatened with a hurricane an dwhich, although still about 1000 miles out at sea, is steadily roaring westwards.
The Weather Bureau has issued a warning that no relief can be expected for at least four days.
New York, with 100!8 degrees yesterday, recorded the second highest
Winds of 100 miles an hour are reported and the centre of the hurricane and the entire Florida coast has been placed on the inert
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Gisborne Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 22728, 28 August 1948, Page 5
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333OVER 50 DEATHS IN HEAT WAVE IN U.S.: THOUSANDS STOP WORK Gisborne Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 22728, 28 August 1948, Page 5
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