Geneva Seitz was used to cold winters in the suburbs of Philadelphia that forced her to stay inside. Now, after moving to Scottsdale, a suburb of Phoenix, at the beginning of 2023, the summers are too hot for her to spend too long outdoors.
The heat wave brought more changes, including getting up earlier on the weekends if she and her family want to spend time outside. If someone in the home needs to use the oven or the dryer, they have to avoid using them in the peak hours of the afternoon, which can make it difficult to cool the apartment.
