At Least Five Dead from Hypothermia in Recent Continental Freeze – Annual Global Freezing Deaths Still 9 Times More Common than Global Warming Deaths
Weather.com freeze map for January for January 16,, 2024.
Two individuals died from hypothermia, or freezing, in the latest cold spell in the Northwest. The medical examiner in Milwaukee, Wisconsin is investigating three more deaths related to hypothermia.
Winter conditions in the Portland area this past weekend saw widespread damage, power outages and at least four deaths, two from hypothermia.
KGW-TV Portland reported:
Portland continues to struggle with power outages and hazardous road conditions as it begins to pick up the pieces after a chaotic 24 hours of winter storm weather Saturday that saw widespread damage and four deaths.
The worst of the winter weather is over for now,
