Sentence examples for severe heat wave from inspiring English sources

NEW DELHI, 6 June 2003 - Severe heat wave conditions in several coastal south districts of Andhra Pradesh and adjoining coastal districts of north Tamil Nadu since 20 May and interior parts of Orissa since 27 May are imperiling the lives of people in the region.

UNICEF responds to heat wave in India NEW DELHI, 6 June 2003 - Severe heat wave conditions in several coastal south districts of Andhra Pradesh and adjoining coastal districts of north Tamil Nadu since 20 May and interior parts of Orissa since 27 May are imperiling the lives of people in the region.

(News Note) UNICEF responds to heat wave in India NEW DELHI, 6 June 2003 - Severe heat wave conditions in several coastal south districts of Andhra Pradesh and adjoining coastal districts of north Tamil Nadu since 20 May and interior parts of Orissa since 27 May are imperiling the lives of people in the region.

This year, starting on January 28th, Victoria experienced the most severe heat wave in its history.

A couple of weeks ago the Northeast was in the grip of a severe heat wave.

The year 2003, characterized over much of Europe by an extremely long, severe heat wave, was bizarre.

Severe heat waves are known to damage crop production, exacerbate drought conditions, increase forest fire risks and raise death rates in urban areas, Coumou said.

Food shortages have been made worse by heavy storms and severe heat waves that have destroyed crops, he said, and government efforts to obtain food from overseas donors have failed.

But analysts say several other regions, especially the upper Midwest and the Northeast, are very likely to encounter price surges and possible blackouts if there are any severe heat waves next summer.

And, during the severe heat waves that are likely to hit Chicago and other cities in the near future, living in a neighborhood like Auburn Gresham is the rough equivalent of having a working air-conditioner in each room.

Extensive research, using a combination of historical records and tree ring analysis, has found that the mean temperature has been 1.3 degrees warmer in the last 30 years, and this has been accompanied by an increase in "severe" heat waves.