Let's all be glad that we are not in Iraq. The 90's were hot enough for me today, and thankfully I have airconditioning.
Temperatures soar above 123 degrees Fahrenheit in Iraq, forcing four-day holiday
An Iraqi man cools himself with water in central Baghdad, Iraq, Thursday, July 16, 2015
IMAGE: KARIM KADIM/ASSOCIATED PRESS
BY ANDREW FREEDMAN11 HOURS AGO
With temperatures expected to soar above 123 degrees Fahrenheit this week, the Iraqi government declared a four-day holiday, according to state-run television reports.
This is the second time this has happened this summer, and is due to the combination of high heat and power and water shortages that can cut air conditioning at the hottest times of the day and leave people more vulnerable to heat-related illnesses.
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Temperatures soar above 123 degrees Fahrenheit in Iraq forcing four-day holiday?
Temperatures soar above 123 degrees Fahrenheit in Iraq, forcing four-day holiday
An Iraqi man cools himself with water in central Baghdad, Iraq, Thursday, July 16, 2015
IMAGE: KARIM KADIM/ASSOCIATED PRESS
BY ANDREW FREEDMAN11 HOURS AGO
With temperatures expected to soar above 123 degrees Fahrenheit this week, the Iraqi government declared a four-day holiday, according to state-run television reports.
This is the second time this has happened this summer, and is due to the combination of high heat and power and water shortages that can cut air conditioning at the hottest times of the day and leave people more vulnerable to heat-related illnesses.
Continue reading at:
Temperatures soar above 123 degrees Fahrenheit in Iraq forcing four-day holiday?