New Jersey Heat Wave May Have Killed 29 as Temperatures Topped 100F for Days
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Updated · The New York Times · Jul 7
New Jersey Heat Wave May Have Killed 29 as Temperatures Topped 100F for Days
3 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Jul 7
Summary
Twenty-nine people may have died in New Jersey during the Fourth of July weekend heat wave, with the state health department releasing the preliminary toll before pathologists finish confirming hyperthermia as the cause in each case.
Temperatures exceeded 100F for days in central and northern New Jersey and stayed unusually hot overnight, conditions officials said made the episode far more dangerous than a typical heat wave.
Victims ranged from their mid-30s to their 80s and were found in homes, cars and outdoors, underscoring how prolonged exposure across settings turned deadly.
The same weather system also brought 71-mph wind gusts and heavy rain, while about 185,000 customers across four Northeast states were still without power late Monday.