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Rash of drownings as Russians attempt to escape heat

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Thursday, July 15, 2010 8:28 AM

NIKI2

Gettin' old, but still a hippie at heart...


Poor babies; I'm guessing they're no more aclimated to this kind of thing than are the Oregondians and Washingtonians suffering North of us.
Quote:

More than 1,000 Russians have drowned recently as they attempted to find relief from a stifling heat wave -- many of them after drinking alcohol, officials said.

Vadim Seryogin, a department head at Russia's Emergencies Ministry, told reporters Wednesday that 49 people, including two children, had drowned in the last day. More than 1,200 total have drowned, 223 of them between July 5 and July 12.

"The majority of those drowned were drunk," Seryogin said. "The children died because adults simply did not look after them."

A heat wave settled over Russia in mid-June, according to the state-run RIA-Novosti news agency. The region has experienced record-breaking heat, with temperatures of up to 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit).

The heat has caused an emergency situation in Russia, according to a column on RIA-Novosti.

Officials have urged citizens to take a siesta in the afternoon to avoid the hottest part of the day. Cases of heat stroke and sunburn have increased in children, and adults with heart problems and diabetes are suffering complications.

Asphalt softened in the heat has been blamed for traffic accidents. A state of emergency has been declared in 14 regions, and some areas are facing water shortages as wells dry up.

The heat has exacerbated a smog problem, as well, the RIA-Novosti column said, adding Russia has not experienced such heat in 130 years. Winter and spring crops are withering under the heat, the column said.

But of course there's no climate change...nawww


Hippie Operative Nikovich Nikita Nicovna Talibani,
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Thursday, July 15, 2010 8:37 AM

WULFENSTAR

http://youtu.be/VUnGTXRxGHg


Only someone as callous as a lib/prog would use the drowing deaths of hundreds, if not thousands, to force their beliefs on others.

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Thursday, July 15, 2010 8:39 AM

ANTHONYT

Freedom is Important because People are Important


Hello,

This death toll and related suffering is lamentable. It's not just that the heat is dangerous, but that the people are unprepared for it. If a blizzard came to Phoenix, I suspect many would die here as well.

Does the article say at the end that in 1880, the Russians experienced a similar heat wave?

--Anthony

Due to the use of Naomi 3.3.2 Beta web filtering, the following people may need to private-message me if they wish to contact me: Auraptor, Kaneman, Piratenews, Wulfenstar. I apologize for the inconvenience.

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Thursday, July 15, 2010 8:47 AM

NIKI2

Gettin' old, but still a hippie at heart...


Wasn't using it, Wulf; it was a crack at the end, because I suddenly thought of it, in conjunction with what's happening in America, and the fact that so many disbelievers were saying the record freezes last Winter DISproved climate change. Struck me as ironic that they're not out there now in regard to this.

My feeling about the actual situation were made clear in the beginning, and of COURSE I feel for them. Who wouldn't?


Hippie Operative Nikovich Nikita Nicovna Talibani,
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Thursday, July 15, 2010 8:53 AM

KANEMAN


Quote:

Originally posted by Wulfenstar:
Only someone as callous as a lib/prog would use the drowing deaths of hundreds, if not thousands, to force their beliefs on others.




Of course she is, she is, after all, a bleeding heart liberal. They always fail to see their hypocrisy. Fucking despicable. Yet, she feels some divine righteous desire to go save some god damned turtles in oil. Turns around and jokes about drowning victims...What a sick evil whore.

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Thursday, July 15, 2010 8:54 AM

WULFENSTAR

http://youtu.be/VUnGTXRxGHg


Kane, you called me a racist in one of your other posts... I dont know how to take your agreement with my view.

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