Japan has stepped into Russia's shoes re: heat and death

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http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/index.php?smp=&lang=eng


Situation Update No. 5
On 03.08.2010 at 10:52 GMT+2

Up to 21,032 people have been taken to hospitals in Japan due to heatstroke since May 31, and 98 of them died shortly after being hospitalized, the Fire and Disaster Management Agency said Tuesday. In a preliminary report, the agency said that nearly half of the patients were aged 65 and over. In terms of areas, Aichi Prefecture ranked first with 2,032 patients, followed by Tokyo with 1,729, and Saitama, Osaka and Kanagawa prefectures with 1,713, 1,235 and 1,083 patients respectively. In the week from July 26 to Aug. 1, a total of 5,460 people were take to hospitals over heatstroke nationwide, and 25 of them died shortly after arrival.

Situation Update No. 4
On 28.07.2010 at 03:00 GMT+2

A Japanese heatwave has proved to be a killer, with more than 60 deaths recorded in the country. Over 15,000 people have needed hospital treatment due to the soaring temperatures that have been around 35 degrees Celsius in most of Japan. Authorities say the heatwave has caused at least 66 deaths from heatstroke and drowning as people tried to find relief at swimming areas. Japan's weather service has predicted the country will have its hottest summer in 100 years. Temperatures have risen dramatically in Japan since the end of the annual rainy season earlier this month.

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1. Global Climate Change is a Killer of Gargantuan Proportion that

we ignore at our own peril, in my opinion.

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2. GW doesn't recognize political borders? Who knew? nt