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President Joe Biden has announced new actions to protect communities from extreme heat.
Biden on Thursday directed the Department of Labor to issue first-ever hazard alert for heat and announced new investments to protect communities.
Millions of Americans are currently experiencing the effects of extreme heat, which is growing in intensity, frequency, and duration due to the climate crisis.
The President met on Thursday with Mayors from two cities grappling with high temperatures — Phoenix, Arizona, and San Antonio, Texas.
Biden learned directly about how their communities are being impacted by extreme heat and discussed the steps to protect communities like theirs, according to the White House.
Biden noted that nearly 600 people in the US die from extreme heat each year, more than from floods, hurricanes and tornadoes combined.
Biden announces new measures to respond to extreme heat as high temperatures continue
