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What were the temperatures inside the trailer? At what temperatures is day-long exposure life threatening?
by arcastroe 3y ago
What were the temperatures inside the trailer? At what temperatures is day-long exposure life threatening?
- sn9 3y agohttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wet-bulb_temperature https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wet-bulb_temperature Without air conditioning, it wouldn't be surprising for the heat and humidity inside the trailer to surpass the human body's capacity to maintain body temperature. Texas has been seeing unbearably hot weather, even for Texas, the past few months. High humidity is the norm. The weather is literally lethal and cannot be survived by human bodies without breaks/cooling. Sweat alone isn't enough. Heat strokes are inevitable, especially when you're elderly. (As an example, if my AC stops working during a Texas summer, the temperature in my relatively nice apartment will climb to the 90s F with high enough humidity that sweating barely keeps me cool.)