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Wow, it’s 1936 and it’s hot! I mean, really hot. It’s so hot that you can fry an egg on the sidewalk. But don’t worry, there are plenty of ways to beat the heat. From sipping on a cold drink to taking a dip in the pool, you’ll be cool as a cucumber in no time. So don’t sweat it - just enjoy this scorching summer!
Why Was 1936 So Hot? [Solved]
It was like a furnace out there on the Plains - no vegetation or moisture to cool things down. The climate was practically desert-like, and the heat just kept getting worse. Then, a strong ridge of high pressure set up shop over the west coast and sent all that heat northward across the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes. Ugh!
The 1936 hot season was one of the hottest on record, with temperatures reaching as high as 106 degrees Fahrenheit in some areas.
This heat wave caused a number of deaths due to heat exhaustion and dehydration, particularly among the elderly and those without access to air conditioning.
The extreme temperatures also caused crop failures in many parts of the country, leading to food shortages and economic hardship for many families.
In response to this crisis, President Franklin D. Roosevelt created the Federal Emergency Relief Administration (FERA) which provided relief funds for those affected by the heat wave.
The FERA also established a network of cooling centers throughout the country where people could go to escape from the oppressive heat.
This period marked an important shift in public policy towards providing relief for those affected by natural disasters such as extreme weather events.
It was scorching hot in 1936! You could fry an egg on the sidewalk. It was so hot, you’d be sweating buckets just walking around. People were fanning themselves and saying “Whew!” It was a real scorcher.
