America's Preparedness Report Card 2015
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North Dakota is one of a handful of states that have taken extensive action to prepare for their current extreme heat risks, despite North Dakota having a below average threat level. The state has begun to understand its vulnerabilities to climate change-related extreme heat, but has taken almost no action to plan for its future threats or implement adaptation measures.
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For more information on how prepared North Dakota is for its growing extreme heat threat, read the detailed state summary.
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Is North Dakota Taking Action?
- The state includes extreme heat in its Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan, and the Department of Health’s Emergency Preparedness and Response Section works to improve the preparedness of the state’s public health system for extreme heat events
- Planning for Climate Change in North Dakota outlines projected temperature trends for mid- and end-of-century timescales throughout the state, but North Dakota has not completed a detailed, statewide vulnerability assessment
- The state has also not developed a comprehensive climate change adaptation plan and has not taken steps to implement strategies that would help improve the state's resilience to future extreme heat risks
Did you know...
- Currently, North Dakota averages fewer than 5 days a year classified as dangerous or extremely dangerous, according to the NWS Heat Index. By 2050, the state is projected to see this number quadruple to 20 such days a year
- By 2050, the typical number of heat wave days in North Dakota is projected to increase five-fold from 10 to almost 50 days a year