30 Years Later: Organizers Remember 1995 Heat Wave Victims, Advocate for Vulnerable Chicagoans

30 years later: Organizers remember 1995 heat wave victims, advocate for vulnerable Chicagoans

When temperatures rise in Chicago, for some, it brings back difficult memories and prompts a call for action to prevent heat-related deaths.

Chicago marks 30 years since deadly 1995 heat wave

This weekend marks three decades since the deadly 1995 Chicago heat wave that claimed the lives of 739 people over a five-day stretch of extreme temperatures.

Thirty years after historic heat wave, Chicagoans are still at risk

Three decades after Chicago's devastating heat wave left more than 700 people dead, city efforts to keep people protected from extreme weather continue to fall short.This weekend marks the 30th anniversary of that disaster. Many lessons were learned from the five-day stretch in July 1995, and the city was forced to make changes that included creation of an emergency management department.But City Hall still fails to take simple steps, including …

The deadly heat wave that spawned a destructive Ontario derecho - The Weather Network

The infamous heat wave of July 1995 claimed more than 500 lives in Chicago alone