Because heat-related deaths aren't always readily found or confirmed, more could be reported in the coming days.
: At least 61 people visited area emergency rooms for heat-related illnesses between Tuesday and Friday last week; emergency room visits for Saturday and Sunday had yet to be tallied as of Monday evening." since Tuesday, July 26, with concerns that the temperatures could cause serious health risks.
The six straight days with 90-plus degree weather were accompanied by hotter-than-normal low temperatures in the 60s, per the National Weather Service. Such elevated "high lows" can prove dangerous because people aren't able to find relief from the heat overnight — especially in Seattle, where most residents don't have air conditioning in their homes.
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