July 3, 2006—The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has produced the Excessive Heat Events Guidebook with assistance from federal, state, local, and academic partners in both Canada and the US.
Designed to help community officials, emergency managers, meteorologists, and others plan for and respond to excessive heat events, the guidebook highlights best practices that have been employed to save lives during excessive heat events in different urban areas and provides a menu of options that officials can use to respond to these events in their communities.
As a quick reference resource, the Excessive Heat Events Guidebook in Brief offers summary information and useful tips that can be used when preparing for and responding to excessive heat.
