July is already the warmest month on record and the excessive heat has Mayor Donna Deegan’s administration worried about what is to come.
Chante Carter and her family were walking downtown on a relatively mild Thursday ahead of the expected heatwave next week.“I think Jacksonville needs more pools, more community centers. More things to bring people out like a little splash park or something for the kids on these hot days,” Carter said.
“Excessive heat warnings are a public health threat. So we are working on a plan to provide people around Jacksonville some relief. Stay tuned on that. But a lot of folks are looking at this issue. And we are putting together a response plan. It’s hot. It’s not good for our health and we want to be responsive,” said spokeswoman Melissa Ross.
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