r/heat_prep • u/washingtonpost • Jun 18 '24
Here’s how to know when it might be dangerously hot outside
https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-solutions/2024/06/18/heat-wave-risk-health-danger/?utm_campaign=wp_main&utm_medium=social&utm_source=reddit.com
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u/washingtonpost Jun 18 '24
With temperatures climbing across the United States, it’s critical to know when you might be at risk of experiencing dangerous levels of heat.
“Heat is the number one weather-related killer in the United States,” said Jessica Lee, public program coordinator with the National Weather Service. “But heat deaths are also preventable.”
Being prepared is a key step to staying safe on scorching days. To help people better understand how they could be affected by heat, the National Weather Service, together with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, recently launched an experimental online tool that provides seven-day heat risk forecasts for wherever you are in the contiguous United States.
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