Why the U.S. was unprepared for a deadly summer

‘The heat’s different now’: Why the U.S. was unprepared for a deadly summer Extreme temperatures across the U.S. have put the elderly, outdoors workers and people with no access to cool air at greatest risk of severe heat-related illnesses or even death. POLITICO

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By summer’s end, experts expect the heat will lead to thousands of deaths in the United States, higher numbers than in previous years.

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