Heat wave kills more than 60 in Pacific Northwest

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More than 60 people have died from excessive heat in the Pacific Northwest during the past week, as soaring temperatures hit a region unacclimated to their deadly consequences.

Dozens of other deaths likely tied to heat in the region are under investigation, and a farmworker union is urging Washington state cherry growers and the governor to protect workers who are picking cherries in more than 110-degree heat.

A 1995 heat wave in Chicago killed 739 people, sparking many cities to create action plans for keeping residents cool.

Now, when a heat wave is forecast, cities used to such events will spring into action, opening cooling centers, extending community center hours, sending alerts warning residents of the impending heat and telling people to stay in air-conditioning as much as possible.

This heat wave is affecting a region used to cool temperatures.

Climate change will make heat waves more common and more intense, even in places where people are used to staying cool.

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