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Some of the money will be spent to protect against wildfires, reduce air pollution and deal with extreme heat events.

“Extreme heat events are dangerous,” said Christina Curry, chief deputy director of the California Office of Emergency Services, during the panel.

And since the trio of hardy banana sightings seven years ago, South Korea has seen several record-breaking heat events.

Declaring extreme heat events as major disasters could pose challenges for FEMA.

People who work outdoors or otherwise lack air conditioning are particularly at risk of heat-related illness and death during an extreme heat event.