Extreme weather can be deadly, and the deadliest of all is extreme heat. Approximately 1,220 Americans die every year due to extreme heat, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. And more Americans die from heat than any other weather-related hazards—including floods, tornadoes, hurricanes, and cold—per the National Weather Service. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] That’s why the CDC and NWS have teamed up to roll out two experimental tools nationwide that will help public health officials and citizens to better prepare for dangerous heat. “Heat-related illness and death are preventable,” CDC Director Mandy Cohen said when announcing the new HeatRisk initiative. HeatRisk, which combines public health and historical temperature data to provide an index forecasting the potential impacts of heat on the human body, was conceptualized in 2013 and piloted in California before being expanded to the western U.S.
How To Monitor And Stay Safe In Extreme Heat, Using The Cdc’s New Heatrisk Tool
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Wed, 04/24/2024 - 1:00am
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HeatRisk forecasts the potential heat-related challenges over the next 24 hours, using an index from green (little to no risk) to magenta (extreme heat).
04/28/2024 - 12:00 am | View Link - NWS, CDC collaborate on HeatRisk tool to provide health guidance
One such example is HeatRisk, a collaboration between the National Weather Service and the Centers for Disease Control. HeatRisk was first developed as a prototype for California in 2013 before ...
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More Americans die from heat than any other weather-related hazards. That’s why the CDC and NWS have rolled out tools to help people prepare for dangerous heat.
04/23/2024 - 9:00 pm | View Link - New CDC tool can help older adults, caregivers spot incoming extreme heat
A new heat forecasting tool online could give older adults and their caregivers advanced notice of when the temperature is set to heat up — which could give them time to prepare and avoid health ...
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After the planet’s warmest year on record and a record number of heat-related deaths in 2023 in some cities, agencies developed a tool to combat heat exposure.
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