'All the local government representatives we met with said they’d try to prepare, but they can’t do much without the state government’s help.'
In coming summers, daily high temperatures in parts of Arizona will surpass 120ºF for days on end, causing the power grid to collapse. The result — millions of Arizonans stuck in scorching temperatures without AC — would overwhelm hospitals with heat stroke patients. But at those temperatures roads will melt, making transportation to hospitals nearly impossible.
The plan has four parts: upgrade the power grid and roads, expand cooling centers, and equip them with backup power. I, along with others in the coalition, spoke to local legislators and power providers about implementing the plan. A representative from a local power provider said that in the event of a power shortage, they would import the power from a nearby state. But, as they pointed out, this only works if temperatures are reasonably cool in nearby states. In the event of a serious regional heatwave, they explained, everyone in Arizona, California, Oregon, and Washington would face brownouts and blackouts.
If enough people contact her about this, I hope she will be persuaded to take action. In the meantime, if the forecast shows temperatures reaching 120º for multiple days in a row, I’m leaving. I recommend you do the same.
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