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NPR's Cheryl Corley speaks with Jane Gilbert, Miami-Dade County's Chief Heat Officer, on how to address the effects of extreme heat and create a more heat-resilient future.
NPR's Cheryl Corley speaks with Jane Gilbert, Miami-Dade County's Chief Heat Officer, on how to address the effects of extreme heat and create a more heat-resilient future.
More than 85% of Americans are bracing for temperatures above 90 degrees through the weekend, with millions in the south-central U.S. expected to experience readings in the triple digits.
There are an average of 702 heat-related deaths and 9,235 hospitalizations each year across the country, according to data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Vegetation, less trees, more pavements. this is something that both david and i are working on in our cities to really ramp up the number and our tree canopy. we are focusing on those areas that need it the most. the areas with our highest urban heat islands are well documented to be also where we have the most people showing up for emergency rooms visits. for heat. so, just this weekend are medical director saw elderly, who have been waiting at a bus stop, in the emergency room. and just waiting at a bus stop. it is definitely infrastructure. we need shelters and those but stops, we need tree...