Extreme heat is the No. 1 weather-related cause of death, and above-normal hot summers are likely to continue.
Monday is Earth Day, and as summer weather approaches, Chicago officials are preparing for potential severe weather.
"AT OEMC, we always take extreme heat very seriously. It's the one thing we talk about every single spring," said Kaila"We always talk about the 1995 heat wave because it was such a moniker for learning about how the city just saw a massive death toll." Chicago's OEMC was established in 1995 before the deadly heat wave, but the tragedy catalyzed improvements to its systems and improved communication between departments, including the NWS.
Last August, the NWS issued an excessive heat warning, activating Chicago's emergency operation center and response plan.
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