The CDC warns of the dangers of heat as another hot summer looms

HeatRisk map uses color coding to show where the health threat from heat is highest. It also offers tips on how to stay safe from heat. The daily updated map is updated every day to show the health risk of heat in the U.S. The tool is available in the United States for free.

New tools show people their risk from heat, following the planet's warmest year on record. NOAA and CDC unveil new tools that show people's risk from summer heat. New tools come as another hot summer looms in the United States for the first time since 2003. NOAA: "It's a good time to get ready for a hot summer, but it's not so easy"

New CDC initiative aims to protect Americans from extreme heat. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention launched a new initiative to help Americans protect themselves. Summer officially begins less than two months away with the official start of summer less than 2 months away. CDC: New initiative will help Americans prepare for extreme heat in advance of the start of the year.

CDC warns of extreme heat dangers amid ‘record-breaking high temperatures’ in 2023. Experts share risk factors and safety tips. Many regions across the U.S. experienced “record high temperatures" in 20th due to extreme heat, CDC says.

Between 2023 and 2023, there were 119,605 ER visits for heat-related illnesses. 92% of those visits occurred between May and September. July and August had higher than average ER visits due to heat than other warm-season months, CDC report says.

Last summer was the hottest ever recorded in the United States, CDC report shows. Heat-related health emergencies also reached record-high levels in some parts of the country. Last year's heat was the highest summer in the US, and heat-related emergencies also hit record high levels, report says.