The 4-month-old fell unconscious shortly after 5 p. Here is a list of temperature records broken during this long-duration, extreme heat wave broiling California and the West. Temperatures across the West set several records this weekend, but the long-duration heat wave is forecast to continue across California for much of the week.
Temperatures around Lake Havasu regularly soar well into the triple digits in the summer, and reached degrees on July 5, according to National Weather Service data. Last year, more than 4, people went to emergency rooms in the state for heat-related illnesses, including people in Mohave County, according to the Arizona Department of Health Services.
The recent heat wave also claimed the life of a 2-year-old girl in Marana, Ariz. The vehicle, police said, stopped running at some point. The GoFundMe post for the Wroblewskis said they were enjoying a day on the lake when Tanna lost consciousness. The GoFundMe account included photos of the family, including one of baby Tanna smiling widely and dressed in a monster-truck onesie, a bow on her head.
I never thought there would be a day in my life without you. The July 8 post has since been made private or taken down. Some Facebook users had criticized Wroblewski and her husband for taking the infant boating amid such high temperatures, according to KSLA News The most important California stories and recommendations in your inbox every morning. You may occasionally receive promotional content from the Los Angeles Times.
Ruben Vives is a general assignment reporter for the Los Angeles Times. He helped uncover the financial corruption in the city of Bell that led to criminal charges against eight city officials. The investigative series won the Pulitzer Prize for public service and other prestigious awards. De Los. Times Everywhere. For Subscribers. All Sections. LA Times Studios. Live Stream.
