Cities Rethink How to Cope with Extreme Heat During Covid-19 Outbreaks

Route Fifty: The local library or public pool might typically offer relief amid a summer heat wave. But with both coronavirus outbreaks and temperatures on the rise across the United States, local government leaders are rethinking strategies to keep residents cool and safe.

Heat advisories were in effect in cities up and down the East Coast Monday, where heat indices have soared into the triple digits. The heat wave could continue in some parts of the mid-Atlantic through the end of the week.

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