The Heat is On

Natural disasters and extreme weather can happen without warning, and being prepared for these events is critical. And with the impacts of climate change, more Americans than ever are at risk of natural disasters. How can families and communities prepare? This series shares real stories from people affected by natural disasters and educates viewers on how they can be prepared.

The Heat is On

Season 5 Episode 3 | 26m 16s | CC

Maiya explores the most deadly kind of weather, heat, in an unlikely place: Portland, Oregon. She revisits the 2021 heat dome, one of the most anomalous weather events recorded on earth. In order to understand why some urban areas are hotter than others, she travels to Medellín, Colombia. Then she visits the hottest city in the US, Phoenix, Arizona, to see how we can turn the temperature down.

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