Shanghai Hits 105.4F - Hottest On Record; In July, 24 Days At Or Over 95F
Temperatures Wednesday in Shanghai hit an all-time high: 105.4 degrees, according to officials here. It was the hottest day in 140 years, since the government began keeping records.
The Chinese megacity is in the midst of its hottest summer ever.
Usually bustling streets are near empty at noon and thousands have gone to hospitals for relief. To get a feel for how people are handling the heat wave, I waded into a public pool in the city's Hankou district. By early afternoon, the temperature was 98 degrees in the shade, according to the thermometer I brought along.
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And it's not just the past week; the heat has been relentless. In July, 24 days had temperatures of 95 degrees or higher, according to the state-run newspaper Shanghai Daily. More than 10 people have already died from the heat here. Song has a grandmother who is in her 80s and who refuses to leave her home most of the day. "She can't stand the heat," he said. "She only goes out when it's dark."
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http://www.npr.org/blogs/parallels/2013/08/07/209856828/its-too-hot-shanghai-wilts-in-record-setting-heat-wave?ft=1&f=1025