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Long-term projections for heat emergencies and planning considerations
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Council Member Schulman inquires about long-term projections for heat emergencies in 2025. Christina Farrell explains that while there are no specific long-range projections, emergency managers plan for worst-case scenarios, considering up to 25-30 days of heat emergencies and focusing on challenging periods like holidays and weekends.
- Emergency managers conduct preseason calls, including with the city council
- Planning includes scenarios for extended heat emergencies
- Focus on challenging periods like holidays and weekends
Lynn C. Schulman
0:52:33
Is are there any projections in terms of the heat emergency for 2025 or not yet?
0:52:41
I mean, there's no long range.
Christina Farrell
0:52:42
No.
0:52:43
We do do a preseason call.
0:52:45
We also do a preseason call with the council as I'm sure you're both aware.
0:52:50
You know, those will be coming later in May.
0:52:53
But you know, we being emergency managers, we plan for the worst.
0:52:57
You know, so we look at, you know, what if we had twenty five days?
0:53:01
What if we had thirty days?
0:53:02
And we definitely look to holidays, to Saturdays, to Sundays, to days that we know are more challenging.