Current:Home > ScamsArizona’s health department has named the first statewide heat officer to address extreme heat-DB Wealth Institute B2 Expert Reviews
Arizona’s health department has named the first statewide heat officer to address extreme heat
View Date:2024-12-23 15:04:18
PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona’s health department has named a physician to address ways to lessen the effects of extreme heat in the arid Southwestern state as the first statewide heat officer in the nation.
Dr. Eugene Livar was appointed to the role under Gov. Katie Hobbs’ extreme heat preparedness plan, the Arizona Department of Health Services said Wednesday.
Livar has been with the state health department since 2012, most recently working as assistant director for public health preparedness. In that role, he contributed to the state’s heat plan.
Underscoring the dangers of increasingly hot weather, the toll of heat-associated deaths in Arizona’s most populous county has soared well over 400 after the area’s hottest summer ever recorded. Maricopa County is the hottest metropolitan area in the U.S. and home to Phoenix.
The cities of Phoenix and Miami have their own heat officers to oversee ways to protect people and the overall community from extreme heat as climate change leads to more frequent and enduring heat waves.
Phoenix, the hottest big city in the United States, also has an office of heat response and resiliency that aims to protect people and help them cope with the hot weather through programs like cooling stations and increased tree planting.
veryGood! (1)
Related
- Atlanta man dies in shootout after police chase that also kills police dog
- Florida deputy killed and 2 officers wounded in ambush shooting, police say
- Firefighters continue battling massive wildfire in California ahead of thunderstorms, lightning
- Netherlands' Femke Bol steals 4x400 mixed relay win from Team USA in Paris Olympics
- 'Wanted' posters plastered around University of Rochester target Jewish faculty members
- Warren Buffett surprises by slashing Berkshire Hathaway’s longtime Apple stake in second quarter
- Police search huge NYC migrant shelter for ‘dangerous contraband’ as residents wait in summer heat
- Rejuvenated Steelers QB Russell Wilson still faces challenges on path to redemption
- Cold case arrest: Florida man being held in decades-old Massachusetts double murder
- 1 child killed after wind gust sends bounce house airborne at baseball game
Ranking
- Women suing over Idaho’s abortion ban describe dangerous pregnancies, becoming ‘medical refugees’
- Class is in Session at Nordstrom Rack's 2024 Back-to-College Sale: Score Huge Savings Up to 85% Off
- Katie Ledecky swims into history with 800 freestyle victory at the Paris Olympics
- Vermont suffered millions in damage from this week’s flooding and will ask for federal help
- Joel Embiid injury, suspension update: When is 76ers star's NBA season debut?
- Parties in lawsuits seeking damages for Maui fires reach $4B global settlement, court filings say
- Angelina Jolie Accuses Brad Pitt of Attempting to Silence Her With NDA
- There's good reason to root for the South Koreans to medal in Olympic men's golf
Recommendation
-
Justine Bateman feels like she can breathe again in 'new era' after Trump win
-
Stephen ‘Pommel Horse Guy’ Nedoroscik adds another bronze medal to his Olympic tally
-
IOC leader says ‘hate speech’ directed at Imane Khelif and Lin Yu-Ting at Olympics is unacceptable
-
When does Simone Biles compete next? Olympics gymnastics schedule for vault final
-
Duke basketball vs Kentucky live updates: Highlights, scores, updates from Champions Classic
-
1 child killed after wind gust sends bounce house airborne at baseball game
-
Algerian boxer Imane Khelif wins again amid gender controversy at Olympics
-
Minnesota Settles ‘Deceptive Environmental Marketing’ Lawsuit Over ‘Recycling’ Plastic Bags