New Yorkers Downplay “Extreme” Heat Dome as Forecasters Warn of Escalating Temps tjvnews.com/2024/06/new-yo… NYC Emergency Management NYC Emergency Management Commissioner #ZacharyIscol Aries Dela Cruz Ira Tannenbaum #heatwave #NYC #heatvulnerabilityindex #beattheheat #hurricaneseason NYC DCAS NYPD NEWS NYPDCounterterrorism

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I learned a lot reporting this story for Borderless Magazine on the #heatisland effect in Chicago and what CDPH | Chicago Department of Public Health, Northwestern Buffett Institute for Global Affairs and neighborhood groups are doing to develop a #heatvulnerabilityindex.

Record-breaking temperatures highlighted urgency to protect the vulnerable. Young people cool communities, create a fairer future. 💪 Using the #HeatVulnerabilityIndex, UNICEF & Urban Institute resources, youth make a difference. #climateaction 🔗 dailyclimate.org/extreme-heat-c…

Student Dr. Gulrez S Azhar, MD PhD  created a #HeatVulnerabilityIndex to identify vulnerable populations in India. #BeTheAnswer! x.com/gulrezdoc/stat…