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United States of America (the): Heat Wave: 2005/07/21 Country Information on DRR

Period 2005/07/21
Country or District United States of America (the)
Event Type Heat Wave
Outline A record heat wave has led to the deaths of 18 people in Arizona, most of them homeless, leaving officials scrambling to provide water and shelter to the city's transient population.
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Human Impact Physical Impact Others

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CNN NEWS 2005/07/21
Heat blamed for 18 deaths in Arizona