A silent killer, the heat wave of 1980 remains among the nation's deadliest weather events

[mahatmakanejeeves]

A silent killer, the heat wave of 1980 remains among the nation’s deadliest weather events

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[leftyladyfrommo]

1. It was awful

I didn't have AC.

At night I sprated my bed with cold water. I dipped my cars into cold water.

At 2 am I would call time and temp. And it would be 102. I couldn't sleep so I walked much of the night. Went on fot days.

Every day my house got hotter .

[lastlib]

2. I was at Scout camp for ten days of it. No A/C, no fans....

Every breeze felt like a blast furnace. Never got below 90 at night. All you could do was drink LOTS of water and take cold showers. Hiking was miserable. Eating in the packed dining hall was worse. I learned to soak T-shirts in water, and wear them wet (or at least damp).

[2naSalit]

3. I was on the road, no AC and

at one point became ill... never forget that one.