Heat Protections

In collaboration with The Miami Foundation, the initiative will include the installation of indoor and outdoor heat sensors in the homes of about 70 residents to collect survey data on their experiences with extreme heat. The project targets seven climate justice neighborhoods: Overtown, Liberty City, Little Haiti, Allapattah, Little Havana, Flagami and the Little Bahamas.

Extreme temperatures can cause far more than sweaty clothes for people in South Florida, especially outdoor workers, children training outside or people 65 and older with chronic conditions. Amid a barrage of heat advisories, doctors urge the public to pay attention.