Code Red Statewide Emergency Response System for Extreme Heat

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Code Red is a proposed statewide emergency response system for extreme heat in New York State. Modeled after New York's Code Blue cold-weather policy, it aims to require counties to provide cooling centers, transportation, and outreach during dangerous heat events to protect vulnerable populations such as the unhoused, elderly, low-income, and minority groups. The initiative seeks to create a mandatory framework ensuring consistent access to cooling centers and protections across urban and rural areas, addressing disparities in heat response.