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You make a very valid point. I was in Central and Eastern Europe during the 2010 heat wave [0]. The combination of Soviet style blocks of flats [1], [2] and no
by digikazi 7y ago
You make a very valid point. I was in Central and Eastern Europe during the 2010 heat wave [0]. The combination of Soviet style blocks of flats [1], [2] and no air conditioning was pretty unpleasant to say the least. Eldery people living alone were particularly susceptible to the effects of heat.
[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2010_Northern_Hemisphere_heat_waves https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2010_Northern_Hemisphere_heat_...
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panel%C3%A1k https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panel%C3%A1k
[2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Systematization_(Romania) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Systematization_(Romania)
- dmortin 7y agoPlenty of such block of flats have AC these days. Lots of people installed ACs in the last several years, since the extreme summer heats became the norm.