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Heat Wave Hits Wake County Again | Durham News
Wake County’s cooling stations are back open as temperatures soar past 100 degrees — libraries, community centers, and health buildings are cooling down the community through Monday. This isn’t the first time this summer: stations activate when heat index hits 100 for three days or a heat advisory is issued. It’s a life-or-death situation for those without AC — tragically, a 71-year-old woman in Franklin County died last week after her AC failed, and her family says she’d been suffering in the heat. Emergency crews have been responding to heat emergencies daily since May — a grim reminder…
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