The National Heat Strategy will build resilience to heat and address heat-related health concerns.
– The federal interagency National Integrated Heat Health Information System today released a National Heat Strategy for 2024-2030. The strategy aims to promote proactive coordination related to heat planning, response, and resilience.
"Extreme heat is not just an environmental crisis, it's a serious threat to our public health – and communities across the country are struggling to respond. What we're facing today wasn't what we were experiencing 30 or 40 years ago. This is a different world we are in,” said HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra. “The National Heat Strategy recognizes the growing threat of heat, especially on vulnerable populations.
HHS is already taking steps to achieve the objectives outlined in the strategy. Notable resources to address extreme heat from HHS and other federal partners include:from CDC, in partnership with NOAA’s National Weather Service, which provides a 7-day heat forecast nationwide that tells users when temperatures may reach levels that could harm human health.
Alison Barkoff, Senior official performing the duties of the Administration for Community Living Administrator and the Assistant Secretary for Aging “The Administration for Community Living is proud to work with our federal partners to implement the National Heat Strategy. Extreme heat is particularly dangerous for older adults and people with disabilities, and they often face barriers to accessing services and resources available to mitigate the impact of heat.
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