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Hortensis

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8. It's unlikely that power would fail, or for long, with Phoenix's "robust"

Reply to Coventina (Original post)

Fri Jul 14, 2023, 07:35 PM

Jul 2023

power grid, but extremely dangerous to many if it happened. A recent study focused on Phoenix said in a worst case half the population could end up in the ER (and thousands dead), but...

About 79.6 million people — 24 percent of the population of the contiguous United States — live in the areas expected to have dangerous levels of heat.

Planning is in order.

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It is going to be 115+ for the next five days in Phoenix. UPS drivers have NO A/C [View all] Coventina Jul 2023 OP

The last few weeks I've been putting lots of bottles of water in fridge and freezer and offering MLAA Jul 2023 #1

And their trucks painted dark brown makes it worst. brush Jul 2023 #2

*laughs in mid-Atlantic line cook* happybird Jul 2023 #3

Wow. moonscape Jul 2023 #4

A thunderstorm has moved in happybird Jul 2023 #5

I think you guys should threaten to strike as well! n/t Coventina Jul 2023 #6

My right wing brother in law who lives in Phoenix is a mail carrier for usps kimbutgar Jul 2023 #7

Going to bed doesn't sound good as a base to get worse from. Hortensis Jul 2023 #9

It's unlikely that power would fail, or for long, with Phoenix's "robust" Hortensis Jul 2023 #8