Top Canadian Weather Events of the 20th Century
Top 20th Century Weather Events
"The Deadliest Heat Wave in History - July 5-17, 1936. Temperatures exceeding 44°C [111°F] in Manitoba and Ontario claimed 1,180 Canadians (mostly the elderly and infants) during the longest, deadliest heat wave on record. Four hundred of these deaths were caused by people who drowned seeking refuge from the heat. In fact, the heat was so intense that steel rail lines and bridge girders twisted, sidewalks buckled, crops wilted and fruit baked on trees."
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