Rhode Island S2264 mandates procedures for municipalities to follow during extreme heat or cold to assist at-risk individuals.
Rhode Island S2264 establishes procedures for municipalities to follow during extreme heat or cold to help at-risk individuals. It requires cities and towns to create plans for issuing alerts for cooling and warming centers. During alerts, municipalities must arrange for shelters or centers to be open 24/7, provide updates on available resources, and ensure comfort provisions. The director of the emergency management agency will declare alerts based on weather forecasts from the National Weather Service. The act takes effect upon passage.
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