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During these periods, public health impacts include concerns of heat exhaustion or heat stroke and a higher
vulnerability to wildfire. Individuals, especially the elderly, who live in residences without air-conditioning or
if there are electrical service blackouts, are more susceptible to heat-related emergencies. Local water supply
distribution from natural sources can be severely compromised, reducing water supply for firefighting
purposes.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) report that while heat-related deaths and illnesses are
preventable, more than 600 people die in the United States as a result of extreme heat.®
Between 1979 and 2016, Nashua averaged between zero and 17 extreme heat days where the temperature
was at least 90 degrees Fahrenheit each day.
Figure 18. Historical Extreme Heat Days: 90 Degrees Fahrenheit or Greater (1979-2016)?
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Looking to the future, the CDC’s National Environmental Public Health Tracking Network Query Tool
projects that Nashua will average between 19 and 30 days of extreme heat with the temperature in excess of
go degrees Fahrenheit each year between 2020 and 2084.
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