Saturday, July 7, 2012

Worries about drowning come with heat in US as more people may be flocking to water

Associated Press: As heat across a big chunk of the U.S. drives people into pools and lakes to cool off, public health officials are worried about a heightened risk of drowning. Minnesota has had more drowning deaths so far this year than any time in the past decade, and officials in Illinois and Michigan are seeing an uptick in some areas, too. Drowning deaths historically go up in the summer months, but the intensely hot weather may also be putting even more people at risk as they flock to water for relief, some...

URL: http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/midwests-hot-sticky-days-give-way-to-equally-stifling-nights-offering-no-relief/2012/07/06/gJQABnVARW_story.html

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