Disaster● ElevatedJun 19 · Jun 19, 2026, 5:37 PM
Worried about the heat
GlobeAlert Desk · curated from castanet · united states of america
In June 2021, I woke up to the hottest day on record in Penticton. The whole of B.C. was under a heat dome that lasted days. The evenings didn't cool down. My mailbox melted. I was scared and angry. News came over the following days that people were dying in the Lower Mainland from the heat....
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