Option from Plan

Identify and plan for the use of municipal and county facilities (e.g., library, community buildings) as temporary shelter from storms or as cooling centers. Consider partnering with area nonprofits and faith-based organizations to help run the shelters during storms and extreme heat.

Details

Hazards
High Winds
Multiple or All Hazards
Severe Winter Weather
Wildfire
Extreme Heat
Flooding – Coastal
Flooding – General
Assets
People
Property
Focus of action
Community Resources, Transformative Strategies, Resilience Hubs

Plans That List This Option

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  • Puget Sound Regional Council

    • Puget Sound Regional Council Climate Change and Resilience Guidance
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    NC Climate Risk Assessment and Resilience Plan

  • Michael Montoya, Sovereign Nations Service Corps, Mescalero Apache Tribe. Used with permission.

    • Mescalero Apache Tribe Adapts to a Warmer and Drier Climate

  • Lee Amoroso, U.S. Geological Survey

    • Navajo Nation: Hotter, Drier Climate Puts Sand Dunes on the Move
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  • Cover credits: Children in woods, Steve Hillebrand. Horse-eye jacks, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Painted Hills, Jane Pellicciotto. Pelican, George Andrejko/ Arizona Game and Fish Department

    • USFWS National Fish, Wildlife, and Plants Climate Adaptation Strategy
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    Boulder County Climate Change Preparedness Plan
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  • The California Governor's Office of Emergency Services

    • Statewide Summary Report: California's Fourth Climate Change Assessment
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  • Ann Hilton Fisher

    • Climate Action Plan for the Chicago Region
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