East Coast heat wave linked to 17 deaths across region
The heat wave killed 17 people from Maryland to New York and Pennsylvania. Eight deaths were heat related in four days in Philadelphia area, including a sunstroke case near Pottstown.
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 2008
Page
12
The heat wave killed 17 people from Maryland to New York and Pennsylvania. Eight deaths were heat related in four days in Philadelphia area, including a sunstroke case near Pottstown.
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