A new bill co-sponsored by U.S. Sen. Kyrsten Sinema aims to fight extreme heat issues impacting infrastructure and personnel along the border.
Sinema introduced the Border Weather Resiliency Act alongside Republican Sen. John Cornyn of Texas. If passed, it would require Customs and Border Protection to assess the risks and submit a plan to safeguard border personnel and infrastructure from extreme weather.
That includes record heat waves seen along the U.S.-Mexico border in recent weeks and freezing temperatures along the U.S.-Canadian border in past years.
The senators say the move comes after the hottest year on record and record-setting summer temperatures in Arizona last year — the U.S. also experienced a record-number of weather emergencies in 2023. A 2021 government watchdog report found that natural disasters have resulted in billions of dollars in federal spending in the five years before the report.
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Amid record-shattering October heat, the city of Phoenix is again postponing the closing date for summer heat relief operations. -
We broke yet another heat record in the Valley over the weekend, as thermometers tallied 113 degrees, but, it’s October. After another record-breaking summer of heat, this hot autumn pushing some of us over the edge. -
The canine population keeps going up and the culture around dogs keeps changing. But, this opinion columnist for the Washington Post has a different idea of what is essential for dogs. -
Temperatures above 110 degrees usually end in late August. But on Sunday, Phoenix hit 113 degrees, breaking the previous record of 105 set in 1917. -
Fall in Arizona started weeks ago, but due to excessive heat warnings extending well into October, it certainly doesn’t feel that way. According to University of Arizona clinical professor and ER doctor Brian Drummond, certain medications can amplify the negative effects of Arizona’s heat.
