Test post 20 July->How to Survive a Blackout in a Heat Wave
Posted: Thu Jul 20, 2023 3:48 am
hat keeps emergency management officials up at night? Terrorist attacks. The Big One. A direct hit from a Category 5 hurricane. But when it comes to climate-related disasters, one fear often rises above the rest: a blackout during a heat wave. According to new research published this spring, a two-day citywide blackout in Phoenix during a heat wave could lead to half the population — some 789,600 people — requiring emergency medical attention in a metropolitan area with just 3,000 available beds. As many as 12,800 people could die, the equivalent of more than nine Hurricane Katrinas. Power outages can […]
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