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Climate extremes demand more preparation
By Waco Tribune-Herald
· June 25, 2026
· 1 min read
Last June, I sent my three daughters to summer camp just as a record heat wave settled over the mid-Atlantic. More than 100 million Americans faced oppressive, record-breaking triple-digit heat indexes that week.
Key takeaway More than 100 million Americans faced oppressive, record-breaking triple-digit heat indexes that week.
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Category: parks ·
Published: June 25, 2026 ·
Source: Waco Tribune-Herald ·
Reading time: 1 min
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What is this story about? Last June, I sent my three daughters to summer camp just as a record heat wave settled over the mid-Atlantic. More than 100 million Americans faced oppressive, record-breaking triple-digit heat indexes that week.
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