Alberta's historic heat wave last summer responsible for 66 deaths: report

The historic heatwave of 2021 resulted in 66 deaths across Alberta.

Calgary's Emergency Management Committee received these findings in a disaster risk report sharing information on how high temperatures resulted in increased energy consumption and water demand. A new disaster risk assessment will be completed in 2022, providing information that will help with policy and planning around climate change and its impact on vulnerable populations.

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