Phoenix is in the middle of a record-breaking run of feverish days and suffocating nights and human skin is a meager barrier against the scorching and scalding that comes at these temperatures.
The city and a network of aid organizations mobilize on a large scale during these periods — with cooling centers and programs to distribute water and ice to vulnerable residents. Earlier this year, the city painted its 100th mile of pavement with a light gray coating that is cooler than typical streets. Billboards around the city broadcast temperatures; some hiking trails are closed during midday; tons of snow gets dumped at the zoo to keep animals cool.
“It was the exact same thing at the exact same time: 2 p.m., kid walked out onto the balcony,” Cameron said. “As a citizen of Phoenix … I wonder, is it just going to keep getting hotter? How much hotter is it going to get?” . In 2015, the hospital admitted 43 people during the summer months with burns. Last summer, that number rose to 85, and seven of the people died.The most common cases, doctors here said, are elderly people who fall or those who are under the influence ofor other drugs and spend minutes or hours splayed on the pavement. Homeless people are particularly vulnerable.
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