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Why isn’t extreme heat considered a disaster in the U.S.?

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People rested at the Oregon Convention Center cooling station in Portland, Oregon during a record-breaking heat wave in 2021. FEMA has never responded to an extreme heat emergency, but some hope that will change. (Photo by Kathryn Elsesser / AFP via Getty Images)  (AFP via Getty Images)
People rested at the Oregon Convention Center cooling station in Portland, Oregon during a record-breaking heat wave in 2021. FEMA has never responded to an extreme heat emergency, but some hope that will change. (Photo by Kathryn Elsesser / AFP via Getty Images) (AFP via Getty Images)

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