event 3
Event 3: Heat wave hits Pacific Northwest
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The following cities actually defunded their police:
— Tim Young (@TimRunsHisMouth) June 28, 2021
NYC
L.A.
Chicago
Seattle
Milwaukee
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Austin
San Francisco
Salt Lake City
Portland
Hartford
Atlanta
Name which ones are run by Republicans... since "Republicans are who defunded the police."
Much of Amazon's Kent warehouse complex isn't climate controlled.
— Katherine Anne Long (@_katya_long) June 28, 2021
Today, the hottest day in Seattle history, managers ran "power hour" contests, asking workers to move as quickly as they can for an hour to boost productivity goals.https://t.co/Tx61p4SpbY
In case you're wondering why we're canceling service for the day, here's what the heat is doing to our power cables. pic.twitter.com/EqbKUgCJ3K
— Portland Streetcar (@PDXStreetcar) June 27, 2021
I’m about to say something controversial: I believe in science. I believe climate change is hurting our planet and our people. And I believe vaccines save lives.
— Sarah Godlewski (@SarahforWI) June 28, 2021
Ron Johnson does not. That’s why I’m running for his seat. https://t.co/gdv1vmCuJB
The extreme heat in the Portland has melted power cables in the streetcar system, which caused the agency to cancel streetcar service today & tomorrow. We have a climate crisis fueling cascading health, power, and transportation crises. It's time to do something. h/t @dburbach https://t.co/kVyf5jS0Qh
— Costa Samaras (@CostaSamaras) June 28, 2021
Pretty insane that Republicans pretending to be sad about legislative procedure still gets about 100 times more attention from American media than climate change.
— Ben Rhodes (@brhodes) June 28, 2021
Tomorrow it's predicted to hit 108 °F (42 °C) in Seattle. The hottest day ever recorded. It's only June.
— Dr. Leah Stokes (@leahstokes) June 27, 2021
Less than half the homes have air conditioning.
People are likely to die.
This is the climate crisis. This is why we need the American Jobs Plan. When will Congress act?
It's so hot in the Pacific Northwest that roads are buckling.
— SFGATE (@SFGate) June 28, 2021
Asphalt and concrete roadways are expanding and cracking and even Interstate 5 has been impacted amid a heat wave that has sent temperatures soaring to dangerous levels.https://t.co/DwWusN3ueB
At 5:29 PM PDT this evening, Seattle reached a new all-time record high temperature of 104. #wawx
— NWS Seattle (@NWSSeattle) June 28, 2021