Dangerous heat claimed the life of a third Philadelphia resident in two days on Sunday, officials said.
A 59-year-old North Philadelphia man died on Sunday of heat-related complications, officials said. The man also suffered from diabetes and congestive heart failure, they said.
The man marks the third heat-related death in the city in two days, after the current heat wave took hold, sending heat indexes soaring into the 100s, on Wednesday. Two women died of heat-related issues on Saturday, authorities said.
One of Saturday's heat fatalities was a 67-year-old Port Richmond woman who also suffered diabetes and congestive heart failure, officials said. The other was an 82-year-old North Philadelphia woman who suffered from heart disease and high cholesterol.
NBC10's First Alert Weather team predicts the heat wave will last until at least Thursday, with temperatures projected to stay in the 90s most of the week.
The man's death Sunday brings the total of heat-related deaths in the city to seven for the year.
The Philadelphia Corporation for Aging Heatline has been extended through Tuesday, August 17 due to the ongoing heat wave. The Heatline will be open until midnight tonight, from 8:30 a.m. to midnight Monday and from 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday.
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The heatline can be reached at 215-765-9040. Click here for tips on staying cool during dangerous heat.
