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Let's talk about 100 days at 100 degrees and how to protect yourself....

Belle of the Ranch

Belle of the Ranch

Society & Culture

4.91K Ratings

🗓️ 5 September 2024

⏱️ 4 minutes

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Let's talk about 100 days at 100 degrees and how to protect yourself....

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0:00.0

Well, howdy there internet people, it's Bell again.

0:05.0

So today we're going to talk about Arizona Heat, 100 days at 100 degrees.

0:11.0

Phoenix hit 102 degrees Fahrenheit on May 27th.

0:15.0

It has hit at least 100 degrees every day since.

0:18.0

The last time there was a streak of triple digit days

0:22.0

this long was never, not anywhere on record.

0:26.0

The closest you get is 1993, with 76 days.

0:30.7

Last year was 66 days. There is no expectation of the current trend breaking anytime soon.

0:37.0

Obviously, this level of heat for extended periods is dangerous.

0:42.0

Last year there were 645 heat related deaths in Phoenix.

0:47.6

This year is on track to be as high. The examiner has hundreds of cases being investigated.

0:53.5

Due to changes in our climate, we can expect more and more

0:57.8

of these extended periods of high temperatures

1:00.0

in different areas around the country.

1:02.3

Exposure to extreme temperatures in different areas around the country.

1:03.0

Exposure to extreme temperatures requires you to modify your behavior.

1:08.0

The CDC distributes and has multiple work rest scheduled charts available. Some cater to different climates.

1:16.2

The numbers we're about to give you are just an example.

1:19.9

And remember, this isn't just while at work at your job this applies to working in your

1:25.1

yard or on your own projects or strenuous outdoor activities even if they're

1:30.4

recreational. Somebody on the team once found somebody overheating while canoeing.

1:36.3

The cooling power of water all around them and they baked on the river because they didn't

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