“If you have a neighbor who’s a senior, if you have a relative who’s a senior, check on them, because many heat-related illnesses can lead to death. And sometimes those preventable deaths happen because no one realizes that someone got ill from the heat.”
Some of the recommendations in the report do not differ all that much from what already is in place, said Joanne Pérodin, Vice President of Programs at The CLEO Institute, a Florida-based nonprofit dedicated to climate education and advocacy. She also pointed out that state and local governments already are leaders in any recovery after a disaster.
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