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Chicago creating index to identify neighborhoods most vulnerable to heat waves
Tool shows history of heat-related deaths, demographics, land use and air conditioning access across communities.
30 years later: What went wrong in the deadly 1995 Chicago heat wave, and what has changed since
Chicago heat wave, which took place 30 years ago this week, remains the Chicago area's deadliest weather disaster.Heat ...
Heat waves affect everyone, especially first responders
There is a summer heat wave coming and it will affect everyone in different ways but when first responders are carrying lots ...
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Cliff Mass: This will not be ‘some historic heat wave’ as Puget Sound temps flirt with low-90s
The Puget Sound region is expected to warm up into the lower-90s Wednesday, with the rest of the week following suit.
Portland food carts, restaurants face tough choices as heat wave pushes temps to 100 degrees
For DesiPDX, a food cart on North Mississippi Avenue, it’s just the opposite. Deepac Saxena, the owner, said temperatures ...
UPDATED: Over 1,000 Eugene residents lose power during heat wave
A day before a heat wave was set to envelop the Willamette Valley, over 1,000 EWEB customers lost power. EWEB spokesperson ...
Heat wave sizzling parts of Northeast; NYC could feel like a 100-degree cooker
The heat advisory includes parts of Delaware, Pennsylvania, New York, Connecticut and New Jersey, where two people died in flooding.
Chicagoans want more greenspace, worker protections ahead of heat waves, survey finds
Thirty years after a heat wave left more than 700 people dead, Northwestern researchers asked residents to rank solutions for ...
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Chicago Commemorates 1995 Heat Wave Victims and Honors WWII Hero Emilio Aguirre with Initiatives for a Resilient Future
Chicago commemorates the 1995 Heat Wave victims and honors WWII hero Emilio Aguirre with initiatives for future heat resilience.
Bergen County opening emergency cooling centers to deal with heat wave. See list
Emergency cooling centers in Bergen County will open on Tuesday for the upcoming heat wave that is expected to bring humid, ...
Decline in aerosols could lead to more heat waves in populated areas
Heat waves are becoming more frequent around the world. And while rising temperatures caused by greenhouse gas emissions are ...