Direct deaths
2
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
—
Area
Bleckley
Event narrative (NOAA)
The Macon Telegraph reported that an elderly couple passed away at their home of 62-years as the result of heat exposure or heat exhaustion. The 90-year old male and 83-year old female couple left their home around 1030 am EDT Friday, 07/23/10, to go outside to a wooded area behind their home, approximately 50 yards away from the house. They were both found dead by their son approximately 24 hours later still adjacent to their vehicle were they had gone the previous morning to discard some kitchen scraps.
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Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database. Deaths and injuries are those NOAA classifies as direct. Damage is the reporting office's estimate at the time and is not inflation-adjusted. This is a catalogue record, not a forecast.