"Urban Heat Wave Havoc: City's Most Vulnerable Neighborhoods Exposed to Deadly Temperatures. As the mercury rises, residents in certain areas of the city are facing a perfect storm of heat-related hazards. Heat-vulnerable neighborhoods, characterized by a lack of trees, scarce shade, and limited access to air-conditioning, are putting their inhabitants at a significantly higher risk of heat-related illnesses and even death. With the urban heat island effect exacerbating the problem, these communities are in dire need of relief - but will their pleas be heard?"
Heat-vulnerable” parts of the city have few trees, little shade and limited access to air-conditioning. And the risk of death is also higher.
