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Tucson and Pima County enhance efforts to address extreme heat risks

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City of Tucson | City of Tucson website

City of Tucson | City of Tucson website

Published on May 29, 2024

The City of Tucson and Pima County are enhancing public awareness and response to extreme heat as temperatures surpass the 100-degree mark. This initiative is part of a broader strategy aimed at addressing the challenges posed by rising temperatures in one of the fastest-warming cities in the United States.

Extreme heat conditions pose significant health risks, increase mortality rates, and disproportionately affect vulnerable populations such as children, the elderly, the unhoused, outdoor workers, and those with preexisting health conditions.

For more information or to report an issue, residents can contact Tucson 311 by calling 311 or visiting their website to submit a request.

City of Tucson

255 W. Alameda St.

Tucson, Arizona 85701

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