92 degrees is too hot in those buildings without A/C. The interior of buildings gets even hotter than outside, particularly large, boxy buildings like schools that don't get great ventilation. Excessive heat can be as deadly as cold.Yes, it's record breaking (92 today), but do you think it's TOO hot for school? (Most schools here don't have a/c).
As someone who grew up in the south, I am chuckling at 92 being too hot. We did not have ac in our schools then, and we all survived.
Ds had no a/c in his dorm last year, windows were 6 inches wide, 9th floor. It was hot for months! It always goes over 90 some days here every year in June and September, none of the schools are fully air conditioned, back in my day none had any, they are all 3 floors (average 100 years old). It was over 90 yesterday, all of my kids had sports practices after school outside).Been in Sacramento 60 years. No AC in the schools in my school days. No AC in the dorms in college either. Up to 110 degrees, but no humidity, no cancellations.
I was surprise when my son was in high school when they had early dismissal, an hour early if it was going to be over 98, but they never canceled school. 4 years later they had put ac in, so early dismissal went away.
Same here, BUT, we had windows that went almost floor to ceiling that opened, plus access to tons of fans for the classrooms. If these schools don't have access to those types of cooling, then I can see why they need to close. My high school was brand new when I was in 10th grade and the windows were unopenable. A building like that, with no AC, would be unbearable on a hot day.As someone who grew up in the south, I am chuckling at 92 being too hot. We did not have ac in our schools then, and we all survived.
Yes, it's record breaking (92 today), but do you think it's TOO hot for school? (Most schools here don't have a/c).