Oklahoma City saw its 28th day of triple-digit temperatures this year after Monday's high soared past 100 degrees.
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BY BRYAN DEAN bdean@opubco.com
Published: July 19, 2011
A 60-inch water main broke during sweltering heat Monday, reducing water pressure in northern Oklahoma City, forcing the state to send workers home from the Capitol complex and leading to an outdoor watering ban.
Monday marked the 28th day of 100-plus degree temperatures in Oklahoma City this year. The record for 100-degree days in a calendar year is 50, set in 1980. At least one person has died from heat stroke since the heat wave began, and the high temperatures are suspected in two other deaths. Dozens of people have required medical treatment.
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Tue, July 19, 2011
by John Cox