New study uncovers disturbing health risk elderly people face during blackouts: '85% ... [have] a significant risk of death'

New study uncovers disturbing health risk elderly people face during blackouts: '85% ... [have] a significant risk of death'

A new study found that the combination of a heat wave and power outage in Austin could be life-threatening to a significant number of elderly residents.  What's happening? Researchers from UT-City CoLab — a collaboration between the University of Texas, city leaders, and community members — simulated a situation where temperatures exceeded 110 degrees Fahrenheit for three days and corresponded with a grid blackout. Then, they determined the surv…