This summer’s heat heaves claimed three elderly victims last week, bringing the total death toll to seven.
Two sickly Brooklyn residents, a 77-year-old woman and a 72-year-old man, died Aug. 1 when temps reached 92 degrees, and an 84-year-old Bronx woman died Aug. 4 under temps of 85 degrees, according to published reports.
The earlier victims died July 23, when the mercury rose to 100 degrees.
'I've never seen fire sitting on the water' Three Newsday photographers talk to NewsdayTV's Macy Egeland about covering the tragic crash of TWA Flight 800 in 1996.
'I've never seen fire sitting on the water' Three Newsday photographers talk to NewsdayTV's Macy Egeland about covering the tragic crash of TWA Flight 800 in 1996.
