Published on May 29, 2024
Now that we've topped the 100 degree mark, the City of Tucson and Pima County are enhancing public awareness and response to extreme heat.
This initiative is part of a broader strategy aimed at enhancing public awareness and response to extreme heat. Tucson is among the fastest-warming cities in the United States.
Extreme heat conditions pose significant health risks, increase mortality rates, and disproportionately affect vulnerable populations, such as children, the elderly, the unhoused, outdoor workers, and those with preexisting health conditions.
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