Dozens of Groups Push FEMA to Recognize Extreme Heat as a ‘Major Disaster’ - eviltoast
The labor and environmental groups are pushing the change so relief funds can be used in more situations.

Dozens of environmental, labor and health care groups banded together on Monday to file a petition to push the Federal Emergency Management Agency to declare extreme heat and wildfire smoke as “major disasters,” like floods and tornadoes.The petition is a major push to get the federal government to help states and local communities that are straining under the growing costs of climate change.