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Despite hot spell in Seattle, authorities are warning people risk cold water shock if they fall in
Seattle had a record-breaking hot spell last week. At 30C (86F), the city by the Canadian border was hotter than Death Valley in Arizona. However, authorities advised anyone going out on the water of a lingering threat from cold if they fell in.
“If you survive long enough to get hypothermia, you’ve done well,” warns the Washington state parks advice on cold water immersion. “Most drown at the first stage and in the first few minutes from cold water shock.”
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