New heat resilience toolkit aiming to reduce heat-related health problems to NC residents, workers

RALEIGH, NC (WWAY) — The N.C. Office of Recovery Resiliency has announced the launch of a new Heat Action Plan Toolkit aiming to reduce heat-related health impacts to North Carolina residents and workers.

Designed for use by local governments, health departments and other community partners, the toolkit includes a heat action plan template and outreach resources to help communities prepare for and become more resilient to extreme heat.

“With the frequency and severity of extreme weather increasing, it’s more important than ever to build local resilience that will help protect people and save lives,” said Governor Roy Cooper. “The new toolkit provides valuable resources that will help local governments prepare for and respond to these potentially life-threatening events. The project also underscores how state partnerships are critical to finding climate solutions that benefit all North Carolinians.”

The toolkit was funded through HUD Community Development Block Grant – Mitigation awards to North Carolina and NOAA’s Climate Adaptation Partnership.