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Northwest heat wave targeted vulnerable, tested climate prep

by Gillian Flaccus
| August 13, 2021 12:03 AM

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Karen Colby thought she could make it through an unprecedented Pacific Northwest heat wave with a little help from her neighbor, who dribbled cold water on her head and visited every hour to wrap frozen towels around her neck.

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