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How this heat wave compares to one of the deadliest summers in Memphis history

MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE, JUL 25 – Memphis faces extreme heat risks similar to 1980 when 83 died; vulnerable groups still lack adequate cooling, officials warn of heat indexes up to 115 degrees.

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It’s the kind of heat that takes you back 45 years to memories of Memphis in the summer of 1980.

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How this heat wave compares to one of the deadliest summers in Memphis history

It’s the kind of heat that takes you back 45 years to memories of Memphis in the summer of 1980.

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