Temperatures in southern Florida were at a record high during the month of May, according to data collected by the National Weather Service (NWS). In Miami, where normal temperatures sit around 80.1 degrees for May, the average temperatures this year reached a scorching 83.7. The outlook might be even bleaker, as experts are warning of an even hotter summer.
Amid such a heat wave, Axios reports that local organizations in Miami are working to protect one of the most affected demographics: the unhoused population. As David Perry, founder and executive director of Miami Coalition to Advance Racial Equity, told the outlet: "extreme heat impacts a lifespan [especially for the unhoused] and we're really concerned about a large number of deaths that may occur this summer."
