The Coachella Valley desert heat can be a killer
Few realize that heat is the number one weather-related killer in the United States, claiming more lives each year than floods, lightening, tornadoes, and hurricanes combined. It is no coincidence that a majority of those who lose their lives in the heat are over the age of 65.Over the coming decades, heat waves in the Coachella Valley will continue to take lives as they become more frequent and dangerous. One diabetic patient in the Coachella [...]