I would love to know if colleges and universities are already integrating this type of heat safety messaging into their move-in guidance. Let me know if you’ve seen this!

I realized that university student health centers have a unique opportunity to be pro-active heat messengers by :

- Sending pre-move in mailers with heat safety tips

-Pushing alerts for extreme heat via campus apps

-Encouraging families to pace themselves

I’ve seen the subtle signs from some move-in videos: excessive sweating, flushed faces, towel-dabbing, water breaks, and plenty of “it’s SO hot!” comments. Heat exhaustion can sneak up on you quickly!

Between heavy lifting, long walks, and high humidity, the risk of heat-related illness is real, especially for older family members. Some students and families aren’t acclimated to the heat, especially if they are coming from cooler and drier climates.

We don't compute RI as a percentage of storms but as a percentage of 24-hour periods.

Also, faster thresholds are getting more common.

40+kt/24h:
- 1975-1999, 3.6%
- 2000-2024, 4.4%

50+kt/24h:
- 1975-1999, 0.9%
- 2000-2024, 1.8%