US EditionHeatwave Meets Nursing Homes: Experts Urgently Demand More Protection
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Hardly any fans, too warm blankets: nursing homes are often inadequately prepared for heat waves. Experts urgently demand to invest more in the protection of the elderly. The heat protection plans for this have been around for a long time.
Temperatures up to 40 degrees are predicted for parts of Germany. Seniors, children and homeless people are particularly at risk.
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In light of the current heat wave, the German Medical Association has called on politicians to develop binding heat protection strategies. "What Germany urgently needs are binding heat protection plans, clear responsibilities, and targeted support for people at particular risk," said Klaus Reinhardt, president of the German Medical Association, to the Wednesday editions of "Redaktionsnetzwerk Deutschland." People with disabilities and chronic il…
In view of the high temperatures, Federal Minister of Building Verena Hubertz (SPD) is pushing for an increased effort against heat and warns against its consequences. {/mprestriction} "We have to make our cities fit for the future in the face of climate change," Hubertz told the editorial network Germany (RND). "Extensive heat and hot nights offer hardly any air for everyone to breathe through and make everyday life difficult – regardless of wh…
Taking care of single seniors is very meritorious, but the Luxembourg municipalities are pushing themselves against sustainable solutions to cool down their roads.
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