More than 30 deaths in Canada and the United States for the worst heat wave in decades

Tens of people died the last week south of Canada and east of United States by the worst wave of heat and humidity in decades with temperatures above 35 degrees, authorities reported today.

In Canada the health authorities of the province of Quebec raised 33 the number of deaths and did not not excluded that the number may increase.

Most deaths are men aged 53 to 80 years, and in many cases they had mental health problems in addition to respiratory conditions and cardiac and did not air conditioning in their

In 2010, when another wave of heat and humidity affected Quebec during exactly the same dates, more than 100 deaths were attributed to extreme temperatures

Then the heat wave lasted six days, from July 4th to 9th and the maximum temperature was 34.8 degrees Celsius, This week in Quebec

The Canadian Meteorological Service reported that thermometers would reach 35 degrees centigrade on Montreal on Thursday, although meteorologists warned that the "humidex ", the moisture index used to describe the thermal sensation indicates that the temperature will be between 40 and 45 degrees Celsius

While in the United States, the heat wave affects parts of the north-east of the country, as well as the Mississippi and Ohio valleys with a population of over 90 millions of people.

Several people have lost the vine in this country for causes related to high temperatures.

CNN television reported that one woman died in Pennsylvania from a heart attack while she was working in her garden, while she was not pregnant. a man, aged 30, died in the state of New York while participating in a race.

According to the doctors who treated him, his body temperature reached 42 degrees Celsius, which damaged

both in Canada and in United States Forecasters predict that the heat wave will begin to decline on Friday, after a week of temperatures in the case of Montreal at 36.6 degrees Celsius, a new record that exceeds the previous 36.1 degrees recorded in 1931.

Until the arrival of relief, the Montreal authorities, where there have been 18 of the 33 deaths recorded so far, continued today to urge people to take extreme precautions and to help the most vulnerable neighbors, such as the elderly or those with respiratory disorders.

"We do not want more dead ", said the Minister of Public Health of Quebec Lucie Charlebois.

Charlebois recalled in his statement the phones that citizens can call to answer questions or be taken care of, in case of

Last week, emergency services received an average of 1,200 calls per day, 33% more than usual.

The authorities have warned that both 911 as the ambulance service of Montreal is collapsed by the number of appellants for matters indirectly related to the heat wave .

Montreal [19459] 004] allowed the construction of 19 public buildings under the name of " Refrigeration Centers " so that those who do not have air conditioned can seek temporary shelter.