Philadelphia’s Heat Playbook: From 1993 Tragedy to a Safer Summer
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After the deadly 1993 heat wave, Philadelphia built a robust heat-response system—mass notifications, cooling centers, block captains, a hotline and public awareness campaigns—that has helped reduce heat-related deaths even as global warming raises temperatures, and city officials are expanding protections ahead of this week’s dangerous heat and large crowds for America 250 and the World Cup.
- How Philadelphia turned a deadly heat wave into protections that could help millions The Washington Post
- Pittsburgh’s heat wave could usher in ‘violent’ storms during Fourth of July weekend Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
- First Alert: Hottest day of the season as heat lingers across Philly region NBC10 Philadelphia
- Philly’s final World Cup game is going to be hot. Here’s how fans can beat the heat. Inquirer.com
- ALERT: Extreme heat warning stretches into holiday weekend with triple-digit feels in south-central Pennsylvania WGAL
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