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Displaying 10 of about 10 results… air conditioning. According to a new report , dying from heat is a common fear among inmates – and the failure to … a really dangerous situation,” she said. “When we have a heat wave such as this summer, it can potentially lead to …
… will use maps to inform efforts to combat extreme heat. Extreme heat kills more Americans than any other weather event , but … for the first time, two international cities. "Extreme heat kills more Americans than any other weather event and …
… heatwaves to British Columbia. Unfortunately, the heat was not the only record that skyrocketed — what followed … flooding in the coming weeks , followed by possible heat domes throughout the summer, governments and … were reported during the extreme Pacific Northwest heat wave . The majority were older adults living alone without …
… people have experienced great harm from extreme heat and a lack of adequate protections. Although 87 percent … the state’s history is unknown, yet notable clusters of heat-related illnesses and deaths have occurred. The lack of … at least ten incarcerated people dying in the 2011 heat wave alone.16 Lawsuits have continued to plague the agency …
… 15 years before. These extreme events included droughts, heat waves, wildfires, floods, tornadoes, and hurricanes. … Some medications may make older adults more sensitive to heat Many older adults take prescription drugs to manage … five or more prescription drugs. Some medications increase heat sensitivity by interfering with body temperature …
Friendswood, Texas, is the type of community that one might think of as a “best case scenario” when it comes to recovering from a disaster.
It is a small tight-knit town with well-resourced residents and a strong social infrastructure of local institutions that provided a huge outpouring of support in the immediate aftermath of Hurricane Harv…
… Longer, hotter summers—especially in places with high heat and humidity, and regions where temperatures remain hot at night—also contribute to heat illness and premature death, particularly among older … older adults differently than other groups. On average, heat and extreme temperatures are responsible for the most …
… and other effects, including drought, heavy precipitation, heat waves, and overall increasing temperature (International … and may be considered climate-driven. They include extreme heat, wildfire, drought, deteriorating air and water quality, … (coastal flooding, stormwater flooding, erosion, drought, heat, and wildfire)3 for the three selected geographies …
… in Cuiabá. 123 Int J Disaster Risk Sci Another hazard is heat waves (Pallotta 2018). The average temperature in Mato … Because glaucoma, eye pressure, goes up a lot with the heat (Orange Blossom, 36 years old, no sight woman). I cannot …
… over longer hurricane seasons,1 hotter and more frequent heat waves, an increase in storms that bring flooding rains, …