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July 31, 2023

U.S. Local Leaders Call on Congress to Pass Extreme Heat Emergency Act
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As heat waves envelop the globe, here in the U.S. the Conference of
Mayors and the National League of Cities are calling on Congress to pass
the Extreme Heat Emergency Act. The bill would add extreme heat and
wildfire smoke events to a list of disasters that can unlock
supplemental assistance from FEMA, the Federal Emergency Management
Agency.


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