Extreme heat events are more frequent and more deadly, particularly in Black & Brown Communities
Heatwaves don’t hit the same for everybody.
If you live in the hood, you already know—when summer turns up, it’s more than just sweating through your shirt. It’s blackouts in the projects because the grid can’t handle the demand. It’s asphalt and concrete trapping heat like an oven, making your block 10 degrees hotter than the suburbs. It’s no AC because the landlord won’t fix the unit, or the electric bill is too high. And when the wet-bulb temps rise (that deadly mix of heat + humidity), people start dying —disproportionately Black, Brown, poor, and elderly.
This isn’t just about comfort. This is about survival.
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Heatwaves don’t hit the same for everybody.
If you live in the hood, you already know—when summer turns up, it’s more than just sweating through your shirt. It’s blackouts in the projects because the grid can’t handle the demand. It’s asphalt and concrete trapping heat like an oven, making your block 10 degrees hotter than the suburbs. It’s no AC because the landlord won’t fix the unit, or the electric bill is too high. And when the wet-bulb temps rise (that deadly mix of heat + humidity), people start dying —disproportionately Black, Brown, poor, and elderly.
This isn’t just about comfort. This is about survival.
Listen to Ch. 4 (for free) and Read the article at https://open.substack.com/pub/refugedepot/p/when-the-heat-hits-hardest-how-environmental?r=5zctaa&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web
Get your copy today!
Gumroad (eBook and Audio Book)
https://refugehaven.gumroad.com/l/epsmq
Amazon (Paperback and Kindle)
https://a.co/d/f2ToCOx
Follow us www.Linktr.ee/RefugeDepot
#ClimateResilience #CommunityHealth #PublicHealth #ExtremeHeat #UrbanPlanning #SocialJustice
Substack
When the Heat Hits Hardest: How Environmental Racism Makes Heat Waves Deadly for Black Communities
A crisis decades in the making demands community-led solutions
Donald Trump is now asking taxpayers to pay for White House renovations ($377 million). According to the new White House budget request for next year. A 800% increase from last year.
https://nationaltoday.com/us/dc/washington/news/2026/04/03/trump-seeks-hundreds-of-millions-for-white-house-renovations/
https://nationaltoday.com/us/dc/washington/news/2026/04/03/trump-seeks-hundreds-of-millions-for-white-house-renovations/
National Today
Trump Seeks Hundreds of Millions for White House Renovations - Washington Today
Former President Donald Trump is seeking a significant increase in funding for renovations and upgrades to the White House residence, with a budget request of over $377 million for fiscal year 2026 and an additional $174 million projected for 2027. The administration's…