Kinda hot (Phoenix: dangerous, to move, activity)

[wase4711]

Originally Posted by ElleTea

105 vs 115 definitely does make a difference!

We say that all the time ...even though we've only lived here 2 years now, we are always ok outside, up to temps of 105; every degree over that is noticeable, over 110, I try to not spend too much time outside, DEFINITELY not in the sun. Its been 116 for the last 3 days or so where we are, and I try not to go out when its 115+. There's plenty of stuff to do indoors on those kinds of days..

[maineguy8888]

I thought it was fascinating that heat killed 172 people in the Phoenix area last year. (That’s according to Maricopa County Public Health).

[JGMotorsport64]

Originally Posted by maineguy8888

I thought it was fascinating that heat killed 172 people in the Phoenix area last year. (That’s according to Maricopa County Public Health).

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/...?noredirect=on

[JBtwinz]

We are tooling around Arizona this week and I don’t think I will ever complain about our summers in northeast Florida again. Was 116 in Havasu this week and while we spent time in Nevada and Arizona in the past (we were much younger) it blew us away this week. I am sure I would eventually get used to it but dam it has been hot!

[fluffythewondercat]

Originally Posted by maineguy8888

I thought it was fascinating that heat killed 172 people in the Phoenix area last year. (That’s according to Maricopa County Public Health).

I'll bet they were mostly seniors. Younger people are better equipped to tolerate extreme heat.

ETA: I looked at the 2018 Heat Associated Deaths Report. (It was 182 people rather than 172 and none of them were under 20.)

The 50-64 age cohort had the highest number of deaths, 66.

Half of all heat deaths involved substance abuse.

77% of those who died were men.

Interesting stuff. Thanks for bringing it up.

[maineguy8888]

Originally Posted by fluffythewondercat

I'll bet they were mostly seniors. Younger people are better equipped to tolerate extreme heat.

ETA: I looked at the 2018 Heat Associated Deaths Report. (It was 182 people rather than 172 and none of them were under 20.)

The 50-64 age cohort had the highest number of deaths, 66.

Half of all heat deaths involved substance abuse.

77% of those who died were men.

Interesting stuff. Thanks for bringing it up.

Yes, mostly over 50, I’m sure. But among the examples I came across from last year was a 12 year old boy found on asphalt in Coolidge.

[Jnvlv247]

Originally Posted by JGMotorsport64

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/...?noredirect=on

Here's a source you can actually read

https://www.wunderground.com/cat6/Wh...r-Extreme-Cold

[phetaroi]

Originally Posted by jcp123

I’m much better at dealing with heat than cold.

Here in Texas, I hardly use the AC in the car. Helps me acclimatize.

You have it easy with the lack of humidity! Lol

Same here. I just moved here in April. The only days I don't go out (I'm a retiree) is when it's over 115, and even then, if I really need to go out, I do. But back in Colorado there were lots of winter days I didn't go out.

[MrGuy]

Originally Posted by maineguy8888

I thought it was fascinating that heat killed 172 people in the Phoenix area last year. (That’s according to Maricopa County Public Health).

I wondered about the heat and homeless population. Here in CO we have some homeless deaths from exposre/freezing in the winter. One year a neighbor got drunk or had some kind of fall in his driveway. In January. For whatever reason he could not get up, and died of exposure that night. Not a senior citizen either, he was like 40ish. Died about ten feet from his front door.

I do not know how one would not die of heat stroke if you were homeless in Phoenix in August. I guess they know where to get some free AC, but it seemed like there must be some homeless deaths from the heat. I mean, even non-homeless, your AC goes out and that is an life or death emergency.

Here in CO you will see some nutjob jogging in 2 feet of snow and ice at 6 and it is like -2. I thought that was crazy. Then I went to Phoenix and see people jogging at 2 PM and its 116 out. I legit do not know how you could live doing that. At least 6 am snow jogger can add layers, and body heat/activity provides some warmth. But there is nothing you can do to cool down when you are out in the sun.

[flint8ball]

It's not the cold that I ran from in MI, it was the lack of sunshine. And boy do I have sunshine now.