Nicole Grigg, a native to Phoenix, joined the ABC15 team in January 2020 as a multimedia journalist.
PHOENIX — After last year's record-breaking temperatures and a record number of deaths from heat in Maricopa County, Phoenix's top leaders are changing how they respond to this year’s heat season.
The seven-page report reviewed several programs including the We’re Cool Heat Relief Outreach Program, the use of a transit bus for cooling, and the emergency management response. Officials recommended that staffing will need to become a function of operations and will need a pool of volunteers to assist. Along with staffing, keeping stock of cooling supplies at the cooling centers and the cooling bus were one of the biggest challenges for Phoenix.
In mid-July, city officials used a Valley Metro bus as a cooling option near downtown Phoenix, but the report states that this was not the best option because it put a strain on the transit system. For this year, the city will consider a private alternative, like a charter bus to accommodate.
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