Extreme Heat Is Deadlier Than Hurricanes, Floods and Tornadoes Combined
When dangerous heat waves hit cities, better risk communication could save lives
Terri Adams-Fuller is a professor in the department of sociology and criminology and interim director at the NOAA Cooperative Science Center for Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology at Howard University. Her research interests include emergency management, policing, gender studies, and how disasters affect people and organizations. Credit: Nick Higgins
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