Activists petition US government to classify extreme heat and wildfire smoke as major disasters for funding.
Activists are petitioning the US government to classify extreme heat and wildfire smoke as major disasters, seeking to unlock funding for communities to prepare for these events. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has not included extreme heat and wildfire smoke in its official "major disaster" definition. Classifying them as disasters could provide funding for air filtration systems, cooling centers, and other disaster relief measures.
June 17, 2024
4 Articles