King County Council is in favor of tactics to better protect others from the next wave of extreme weather after last summer’s record temperatures.
“According to the National Weather Service, hot weather situations are the deadliest weather emergencies,” Councilwoman Jenny Giambattista said at Wednesday’s meeting.
Members of the King County Council used the assembly to discuss tactics to expand a plan to house the county’s most vulnerable citizens in the event of excessive heat. the climate, the elderly and other people with disabilities.
Record Distribution Sets Washington Heat Wave
Last year’s Washington state heatwave was the deadliest climate crisis on record with 112 casualties.
Heat-related deaths have been reported in 20 counties across the state, according to the Washington Department of Health. The excessive heat killed another 28 people in King County, the number of any county in the state.
“Last year we saw 3 of the five days in King County history happen, not just the same year, but the same week,” said District 2 Council member Girmay Zahilay.
These occasions of incredibly hot weather are exacerbated by global warming.
Lately, the council is running to identify services that can only be used as shelters, as the county plan will be finalized through next February with shelters operational through next June.
An online page is also being developed as part of the King County Plan. The site will provide real-time weather data with maps of shelters and where to pass for help.
The push lies in the county’s strategic climate action plan starting in 2020, which found that King County will revel in extreme weather more often.
“Extreme heat is one of King County’s excessive weather hazards. We anticipate that this will happen more and inspire everyone to expand an emergency plan to prepare and be resilient to this danger: what are you going to do, where are you going to go?What materials do you want before the excessive heat happens?” asked Brendan McCluskey, director of the King County Office of Emergency Management. “We also inspire others to stay informed during excessive heat events, and a smart way to do that is to sign up for ALERT King County. “
The board will reconsider plans for an imagined vote at its July 20 meeting.
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