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8. I just saw something on this.

Reply to Lil Liberal Laura (Original post)

Thu Jun 23, 2022, 03:01 AM

Jun 2022

There are a few cities in the US that are going to adopt this on a trial. I think it is LA, Miami, and Minneapolis. In the video I saw, it was claimed more people die from heat strokes and heat-related illness than all other natural disasters combined. If true, that is damn scary.

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In world's first, Spain's Seville to name and classify heatwaves [View all] Lil Liberal Laura Jun 2022 OP

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Jun 2022 #1

We name Hurricanes because they're Dangerous Lil Liberal Laura Jun 2022 #2

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Jun 2022 #11

Actually, naming them might bring peoples' attention to how dangerous they really are. Behind the Aegis Jun 2022 #10

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Jun 2022 #12

Its already done by naming scorching desert winds pfitz59 Jun 2022 #3

I don't like storms, hurricanes, etc. having names. Harker Jun 2022 #4

Our heat waves last nine months! LeftInTX Jun 2022 #5

Wee bit of trivia NullTuples Jun 2022 #6

We need to adapt that system. denbot Jun 2022 #7

I think LA, Miami, and Minneapolis are doing this. Behind the Aegis Jun 2022 #9

I just saw something on this. Behind the Aegis Jun 2022 #8