• Heatwave claims 600 lives in India
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[b]Heatwave claims 600 lives in India[/b] Source: [url=http://edition.cnn.com/2015/05/25/asia/india-heatwave-deaths/]CNN[/url] (video in source) ____________________ [quote]More than 600 people have lost their lives in the past week in a sustained and severe heatwave in India. The worst-off areas are the southeastern states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana in southern India, where state authorities say more than 400 people have died in the past few days. There are additional reports of some 200 people dying in the state of Delhi, toward the north. Temperatures have been recorded as high as 48 degrees Celsius, or 118 degrees Fahrenheit. Temperatures have been at a sustained high over the past few days, with little respite at night, and are expected to remain this high for days, CNN meteorologist Tom Sater said. India's monsoons will provide some relief, but the rains are projected to arrive in one more week. Once they hit India's southeastern coastline, they will likely take a few more weeks to hit the drier northern parts of India.[/quote] I can barely think when it's 35°C, I'd live inside a pool if it ever got *that* hot over here!
[quote]Temperatures have been recorded as high as 48 degrees Celsius[/quote] FUUUuuuuuck thaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaat. [editline]26th May 2015[/editline] I refuse to move ANYWHERE even a bit closer to the equator than I currently am.
i've experienced ~44 degrees w/o any cooling and it felt like a constant emergency what a terrible way to die
48 degrees, bluuuuurgh.
I can't stand being anywhere that isn't at least 80 degrees Fahrenheit, but that's pretty damn hot.
48c is really fucking hot. Had a day with it in summer this year and you can't really go outside due to how insanely hot absolutely everything is, regardless whether in shade or direct sunlight. Making it worse, most cars you'd have to run with the heater on to prevent them from overheating in temps like that.
[QUOTE=Animosus;47805812]Making it worse, most cars you'd have to run with the heater on to prevent them from overheating in temps like that.[/QUOTE] [B]WHAT.[/B] You guys are insane
48 degrees C/118 degrees F isn't that bad if you've got somewhere air conditioned to retire to, cool off, re-hydrate. Sadly, they don't have air conditioning in most parts of India, as most people living there outright can't afford AC or the power bill to run it. Here's hoping someone gets [i]something[/i] set up to help 'em out. Tents with huge fans pushing air through would be a good start, better than nothing. [QUOTE=Animosus;47805812]48c is really fucking hot. Had a day with it in summer this year and you can't really go outside due to how insanely hot absolutely everything is, regardless whether in shade or direct sunlight. Making it worse, most cars you'd have to run with the heater on to prevent them from overheating in temps like that.[/QUOTE] Maybe ya'll should have your cooling systems looked at, then? My worn-the-fuck-out Ford pickup stays nice and cool when it's triple digits no problem whatsoever. And it's less than a month from being overhauled due to excessive wear and tear! If my old clunker can keep its cool in the 105ºF 100% humidity TN summers surely your modern cars can keep their cool.
Fucking hell And I thought 46 Degrees during Black Saturday bushfires was brutal...48 C fuck me.
it's not quite so bad down in Chennai, but temp is still pretty high for now. Did cool down some after it rained a couple nights back.
48 degrees in Vegas was interesting. You couldn't touch metal railings because it would burn you. And when fans blow air warmer than body temperature onto you, it may as well be a heater. Hopefully there's relief soon, those temperatures are hell itself.
[QUOTE=TestECull;47805959] Maybe ya'll should have your cooling systems looked at, then? My worn-the-fuck-out Ford pickup stays nice and cool when it's triple digits no problem whatsoever. And it's less than a month from being overhauled due to excessive wear and tear! If my old clunker can keep its cool in the 105ºF 100% humidity TN summers surely your modern cars can keep their cool.[/QUOTE] First time it happened to my mum's car we took it back, nothing was wrong, it was just that fucking hot and combined with stop start traffic and aircon, simply couldn't cope. Seems to be common though, see it a lot of times with cars even brand new from the dealership when we have an insanely hot days, although thankfully days where it gets over 45c are rare.
And 42 degrees for me is almost unbearable, 48 would be hell on earth
[QUOTE=TestECull;47805959]48 degrees C/118 degrees F isn't that bad if you've got somewhere air conditioned to retire to, cool off, re-hydrate. Sadly, they don't have air conditioning in most parts of India, as most people living there outright can't afford AC or the power bill to run it. Here's hoping someone gets [i]something[/i] set up to help 'em out. Tents with huge fans pushing air through would be a good start, better than nothing. Maybe ya'll should have your cooling systems looked at, then? My worn-the-fuck-out Ford pickup stays nice and cool when it's triple digits no problem whatsoever. And it's less than a month from being overhauled due to excessive wear and tear! If my old clunker can keep its cool in the 105ºF 100% humidity TN summers surely your modern cars can keep their cool.[/QUOTE] I'm from TN, It never really gets HOT there. Humid, however... Good way to cool off is just have some water handy that you can put your feet into, up to your ankles. It cools the blood that travels down there a little bit and as it circulates it cools your entire body noticeably
I get light-headed at 30°. I've only once experienced 40+ weather and it was enough. I'd go up in flames in that heat. You wouldn't think that heat alone could kill that many people.
Wow, just 48 celsius? Indians are such pussies. It reaches 400 celsius here during nighttime in winter, I mean, come on.
Poor guys, must be absolutely horrible.
[QUOTE=TestECull;47805959]48 degrees C/118 degrees F isn't that bad if you've got somewhere air conditioned to retire to, cool off, re-hydrate. Sadly, they don't have air conditioning in most parts of India, as most people living there outright can't afford AC or the power bill to run it. Here's hoping someone gets [i]something[/i] set up to help 'em out. Tents with huge fans pushing air through would be a good start, better than nothing. Maybe ya'll should have your cooling systems looked at, then? My worn-the-fuck-out Ford pickup stays nice and cool when it's triple digits no problem whatsoever. And it's less than a month from being overhauled due to excessive wear and tear! If my old clunker can keep its cool in the 105ºF 100% humidity TN summers surely your modern cars can keep their cool.[/QUOTE] your truck is keeping it cool in 40c/105f weather, 48c is 119 f
[QUOTE=Animosus;47806349]First time it happened to my mum's car we took it back, nothing was wrong, it was just that fucking hot and combined with stop start traffic and aircon, simply couldn't cope. Seems to be common though, see it a lot of times with cars even brand new from the dealership when we have an insanely hot days, although thankfully days where it gets over 45c are rare.[/QUOTE] Ya'll need to have a talk with your local dealerships and carmakers, then. Any car sold for public use should be designed to handle day-to-day use in any condition reasonably likely to be encountered in the region it's sold in. For my area, that means a cooling system that can handle up to 105 degrees F in the summer and about 3-4 below 0 F in the winter. In your area that means a cooling system that can keep the engine from boiling over when ambient temp is nearly halfway to boiling point. You'd never configure the engine's cooling system for my area and sell it down there, it'd overheat. And, vice versa, a system tuned for your conditions would in all likelihood turn into a literal ice cube when the winter came up here. High-CFM fans, heavy duty towing radiators and large grille openings should be standard issue on every Aussie passenger car because of how ridiculously hot it can get down there. Wouldn't be a bad idea if they also put cowl vents in either fender to help suck hot air out of the engine bay while in motion. [QUOTE=TheTalon;47806609]I'm from TN, It never really gets HOT there. Humid, however... Good way to cool off is just have some water handy that you can put your feet into, up to your ankles. It cools the blood that travels down there a little bit and as it circulates it cools your entire body noticeably[/QUOTE] Mmm, 105 degrees is still pretty damned hot though. Doubly so when the air's thick as soup with humidity. [editline]26th May 2015[/editline] [QUOTE=mokkan;47806829]your truck is keeping it cool in 40c/105f weather, 48c is 119 f[/QUOTE] That's only...what...another 14 degrees F or so hotter? Proves my point even more, carmakers in Animosus' area aren't setting their product up for the region they're selling it in. It isn't hard to keep a small, EFI four pot from boiling over even in 48 degree C heat. I blame the car companies down under for the overheating issues. Brand new and/or reasonably modern cars should not have these problems, it's the sort of thing you expect out of clunkers from yesteryear.
I feel like my balls are melting at 28 celsius couldn't imagine 40, wtf.
Imagine trying to sleep at 40 degrees celsius.
Sweet Jesus
[QUOTE=TestECull;47807279]Ya'll need to have a talk with your local dealerships and carmakers, then. Any car sold for public use should be designed to handle day-to-day use in any condition reasonably likely to be encountered in the region it's sold in. For my area, that means a cooling system that can handle up to 105 degrees F in the summer and about 3-4 below 0 F in the winter. In your area that means a cooling system that can keep the engine from boiling over when ambient temp is nearly halfway to boiling point. You'd never configure the engine's cooling system for my area and sell it down there, it'd overheat. And, vice versa, a system tuned for your conditions would in all likelihood turn into a literal ice cube when the winter came up here. High-CFM fans, heavy duty towing radiators and large grille openings should be standard issue on every Aussie passenger car because of how ridiculously hot it can get down there. Wouldn't be a bad idea if they also put cowl vents in either fender to help suck hot air out of the engine bay while in motion. [/QUOTE] To be fair, I don't think that car companies like Toyota, Subaru, Honda etc are going to change the cooling system and add grille openings to cars just for Australia because some of the smaller cities get insanely hot for short periods. You have to keep in mind, Australia's population is roughly the same size as the New York metro area, spread out in an area nearly as big as mainland USA, with most of the population living in areas that don't get that hot very much, if at all. Of course there are people that live in the areas where it is 45+ for well over a couple of months on end, but the population there is so small that the people/companies modify the vehicles to suit anyway. My brother used to work on the mines in Western Australia up North and they would get a shipment of new work vehicles, then straight away upgrade the cooling system to suit for the conditions as it was viable to do.
I remember being in las vegas when I was a kid. Some days it would reach 115 degrees f. Was pretty bad sure, but when it's recess and your on the blacktop you literally feel like you're going to die.
Vacationed at the river last 4th of July and it was 115-118(48c) there. Just being outside made it hard to breathe, shade didn't help at all. God what a nightmare that was
arizona get to that temp and stays at that temp for a while
[QUOTE=mastfire;47808453]arizona get to that temp and stays at that temp for a while[/QUOTE] You also live in a nice first world country with easy access to air conditioning etc.
The temperature may be extreme, but the humidity is also partially responsible. Try fucking living in 30 degrees celsius plus a 90% level of humidity. You sweat so much you don't even have to go to the toilet. But you feel like you're drowning in your own sweat. And you dehydrate like fuck.
[QUOTE=mastfire;47808453]arizona get to that temp and stays at that temp for a while[/QUOTE] think of how many people in india live in barely developed housing
[QUOTE=TestECull;47807279] That's only...what...another 14 degrees F or so hotter? Proves my point even more, carmakers in Animosus' area aren't setting their product up for the region they're selling it in. It isn't hard to keep a small, EFI four pot from boiling over even in 48 degree C heat. I blame the car companies down under for the overheating issues. Brand new and/or reasonably modern cars should not have these problems, it's the sort of thing you expect out of clunkers from yesteryear.[/QUOTE] Most of Australia doesn't ever get that hot, maybe low 40s 2 or 3 days a year and yeah, an 8 degree difference is pretty big for a system that needs to be at a pretty specific temperature to work efficiently, these same cars also have to run at like 3 degrees c on early winter mornings, which are really common all across Australia throughout winter.
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