A sign welcomes visitors seeking relief from the heat Tuesday at Charles Jordan Community Center in Portland, Oregon. Other suspected heat-related deaths happened in Multnomah, Clackamas, Umatilla and Marion counties, Oregon State Police spokesperson Mindy McCartt said. In Washington, there were seven suspected heat-related deaths since last week, the State Department of Health said in a statement on Tuesday, citing preliminary data. More than 13 million people across the Northwest were under heat alerts Sunday, CNN meteorologist Haley Brink said. Much of the central and eastern regions of Washington and Oregon remained under excessive heat and red flag warnings Monday evening, according to NWS.

Source: CNN August 04, 2022 20:44 UTC