Posted on 08/30/2023 1:17:57 PM PDT by DFG
Retiring to a place in the sun will cost thousands of seniors their lives, experts have warned, as soaring temperatures leave them at the mercy of failing power grids.
Record numbers of retirees are heading for the Sun Belt states of the south, attracted by lower living costs and the prospect of warmer winters.
But temperatures are soaring dangerously in the most popular destinations with 110F in Phoenix for 31 days straight this summer and 116F recorded in Nevada, condemning many to months indoors and leaving them one power cut away from peril.
Brian Stone Jr. of Georgia Tech has calculated that a 48-hour blackout in Phoenix could cost 13,000 lives, most of them elderly, if it combined with high summer temperatures - as older Americans are more susceptible to heat-related illness.
‘Extreme heat is the deadliest form of weather in the United States,’ he told the New York Times, ‘much more than hurricanes or tornadoes or wildfires.’
Diana and Charles Cox moved from San Jose, California, to the Phoenix suburb of Goodyear in 2016 attracted by its lower costs, international airport and many health care providers.
‘I was having more and more trouble paying the mortgage,’ said Diana, 69.
This summer they have endured more than 60 ‘miserable’ days of 100F temperatures in an RV while their home is refurbished.
‘You really can’t go out and do things. We haven’t been as sociable as I’d like,’ Diana told the New York Times.
‘A couple of days ago it got up to 92 in here, the cats were prostrate under the ceiling fan.
‘If we could afford it, I’d move back to the California coast.
‘I prefer being able to open the windows.’
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A standard BULLCRAP signal.
"experts say" has replaced "once upon a time"
Dear other 49 states: Your leftist trash who invaded here are now going back home, maybe you should have dealt with them in the first place, now the chickens are coming home to roost and you only have yourselves to blame
Sincerely, California
**** in the most popular destinations with 110F in Phoenix for 31 days straight this summer***
So? It has always been hot in Arizona. Just read ON THE BORDER WITH CROOK by Bourke in which he mentions that Tuscon often is above 120 in the summer. And that was in the 1870s.
Same for Texas. My wife, as a child often went to sleep on a bed at night under wet sheets in the front yard of their house as it was too hot in the house.
And I remember those brutal hot humid nights in the Ozarks in the 1960s. I remember the brutal hot days on the High Plains and freezing summer nights as the humidity was so low.
And stay out of North Idaho, too.
***as older Americans are more susceptible to heat-related illness. ***
In the olden days before air conditioning no one died of heat stroke. But lots died of “apoplexy”.
Same back then when no one died of heart attacks, but lots died of “acute heartburn.”
Ask why the grids are failing, it’s the insane energy policies of the current administration.
I lived in my RV for 2 years in the Minot area.
Twas colder where I was.
28 below was the worst of it then.
Don’t come to Arizona either. It’s too hot and Democrats steal all the elections that matter. Stay away......pleeeez.
Rapid City, SD. (RC) RC is a medium sized city with a lot of amenities and reasonable home prices.
Believe or not, very mild winter weather and pleasant summer climate. This is because the weather comes from the west over the Black Hills. As it descends on RC it warms up.
It might snow, but it melts after a few days. Go to Wunderground.com and look at the History tab using the monthly option.
Summers are equally mild. For example, this month the average temp was 85° F.
Not hard to stay out of a skinny place where only 19 fit.
Rapid City is one city I have looked at. I’ve even corresponded with a couple of folks there. For me, however, I need to find a decently priced place to rent in the short term until I can get my feet under me and get established. Once I’ve done that, then I’d look at possibly buying someplace as long as prices haven’t really gone through the roof.
I’ve heard good things about Cody, WY. Matter of fact I located a decently priced apartment complex that would fall into my price range. How are the winters there? I’ve heard that Cody can be really dry most of the year.
Ditto that
Wait...did air conditioning disappear?
Yeah, throw in fire ants.
I agree. Too hot here in TX. It’s not safe here. Better stay where you are. /s
Go underground.
Don’t Canadians build cities where you hardly ever have to go outside?
Bigger problem: Is Arizona running out of water?
“Are you referring to Flagstaff?”
That’s part of the 40%. But with NAU there it’s very liberal.
There’s a part of the 40% that is a very conservative micropolitan. But I won’t tell you, it’s a secret.
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