'Permanent emergency': Excessive heat kills more than 60 people in Pacific Northwest as region confronts new future

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Jun 30, 2021 'Permanent emergency': Excessive heat kills more than 60 people in Pacific Northwest as region confronts new future In Oregon, 63 people have died since Friday, and neighboring states also saw deaths, as soaring temperatures hit a region unacclimated to their lethal consequences. Washington Gov. Jay Inslee urged the nation in an op-ed article this week to address the underlying causes of climate change that will make heat waves more common and more intense, calling it the beginning of a "permanent emergency." Read More Get the NBC News Mobile App Follow NBC News Check out all of NBCNEWS Newsletters here. Update Preferences | Unsubscribe | Contact | Privacy Update Preferences Unsubscribe Contact Privacy