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Populations vulnerable to extreme heat

Sunny Wescott, lead meteorologist for the Department of Homeland Security鈥檚 CISA, identifies community risks

By 兔子先生 Staff

As temperatures rise, you should be aware of the communities particularly vulnerable to extreme temperatures who you鈥檙e going to be responding to at a greater rate.

In this clip, Sunny Wescott, lead meteorologist for the Department of Homeland Security鈥檚 Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, details risks to patient populations from extreme heat.

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Wescott discusses:

  • Low income families who can鈥檛 afford to fix their HVAC when it breaks
  • Patients who don鈥檛 want to abandon pets to travel to cooling centers
  • Children and those waiting for public transportation who are exposed to the sun for extended periods