A growing number of governments and policymakers are adopting strategies to limit the threat of extreme heat after record-breaking temperatures killed hundreds in North America in recent months, even in regions known for cool weather.
Oregon released a report on July 27 that calls for more public health and weather alerts following an unprecedented heat wave that swept over the U.S. Pacific Northwest in late June. The report also recommends checks on vulnerable people who live alone or lack air conditioning, 24/7 staffing for the state’s nonprofit 211 hotline, which was unattended for part of the heat wave, as well as free public transit to reach cooling centers.
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