India plans heat wave programs in 2 vulnerable cities
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India is launching programs to protect people from extreme heat in two high-risk cities, after a devastating heat wave killed at least 2,500 people across the country last year.
By introducing seven-day weather forecasts, extra water supplies, cool-air shelters and afternoon breaks for workers, India hopes to help millions of impoverished workers stay safe in high heat.
The government worked with the New York-based National Resources Defense Council in putting the program together.
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The council said Wednesday it will be launched over the next week in the eastern city of Bubaneswar and the western temple town of Nagpur, where temperatures hit a sweltering 47 degrees Celsius (117 degrees Fahrenheit) last May.