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20. District of Columbia Department of Energy and Environment, Heat Emergency Plan (2022). Use of heat index thresholds in emergency response.
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22. Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs, Climate Change Projections. Regional heat projections for mid-century.
23. IPCC AR6 WG1 Chapter 9. Assessment of Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation weakening.
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29. NOAA, Weather-Related Fatalities in the United States. Statistical comparison of heat versus other hazards.
30. FEMA, Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities. Funding framework relevant to heat adaptation.