在飓风恢复期间,像2024年 " 贝里尔 " 飓风之后一样,极端的热量严重危及得克萨斯州的应急工作人员,这促使人们呼吁承认热量是飓风的主要危害。
Extreme heat during hurricane recovery, like after Hurricane Beryl in 2024, severely endangered emergency workers in Texas, prompting calls to recognize heat as a major hurricane hazard.
格鲁吉亚大学的一项研究发现,飓风恢复期间的极端热量,如2024年7月贝里尔飓风之后的极端热量,对应急工作人员构成严重但经常被忽视的危险,在德克萨斯东南部,超过安全限度的热应力超过100%。
A University of Georgia study finds that extreme heat during hurricane recovery, like after Hurricane Beryl in July 2024, poses a serious but often overlooked danger to emergency workers, with heat stress exceeding safety limits up to 100% of the time in southeastern Texas.
断电和长期室外工作使风险恶化,导致与热有关的疾病激增。
Power outages and prolonged outdoor work worsened risks, leading to a surge in heat-related illnesses.
研究人员强调,每年的热能杀死的美国人比其他天气灾害都要多,并敦促官方承认热能是第五个飓风危害,呼吁采取协调的热管理战略,包括冷却站、团队轮换以及更好的机构间规划。
Researchers stress that heat kills more Americans annually than other weather disasters and urge official recognition of heat as a fifth hurricane hazard, calling for coordinated heat management strategies including cooling stations, team rotations, and better interagency planning.