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Article: Heat Wave: a Social Autopsy of Disaster in Chicago.
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- Science News
- Article date:
- August 3, 2002
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ERIC KLINENBERG
Almost 7 years ago, the people of Chicago awoke to a day that would see temperatures sore to 106[degrees]F--the heat index peaked at 126[degrees]. The unabated heat wave endured for 6 more days. At the week's end, streets had buckled, power grids had failed from the increased demand for air conditioning, and train rails had detached from their moorings. More than 700 people died as a direct result of the heat. This is more than twice ...
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