Reply #6: I think it's hotter now than it was at the time of the pioneeers. AND I so [View All]

[Wordie]

agree about not being able to live without AC. People can die so easily in that weather.

Here's a bit more:
From http://www.islandnet.com/~see/weather/life/heat.htm
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Dehydration depletes the body of water needed for sweating and thickens the blood, requiring more pressure to pump it through the body, thus straining the heart and bllod vessels. In addition, the increased heart rate and blood flow may harm or kill those with heart or circulatory diseases. Research on the effects of heat and humidity on humans has shown the severity of heat disorders increases with age. Conditions which cause heat cramps in a 16-year old may cause heat exhaustion in a 40-year old and heat stroke in someone over 60.

There was no AC in either of the Shelters of Last Resort in NO.