Table 3.
Populations targeted for heat communication and platforms used to communicate
| At-risk populations targeted by plans include (N = 38) | % (n) |
| Athletes | 18.4 (7) |
| Elderly | 55.3 (21) |
| People with pre-existing medical conditions | 44.7 (17) |
| People with low incomes | 86.8 (33) |
| Mobility challenged | 36.8 (14) |
| People living in high-rise apartment buildings | 10.5 (4) |
| Children | 31.6 (12) |
| People working outdoors | 42.1 (16) |
| People who live alone | 34.2 (13) |
| Communities of color | 31.6 (12) |
| People without A/C | 39.5 (15) |
| People experiencing homelessness | 50 (19) |
| Tourists | 7.9 (3) |
| Non-English speakers | 26.3 (10) |
| Undocumented people | 10.5 (4) |
| Platforms used to communicate heat warnings (N = 38) | % (n) |
| Social media | 97.4 (37) |
| News alerts | 76.3 (29) |
| Internet | 76.3 (29) |
| Press conferences | 31.6 (12) |
| Joint events with other groups | 34.2 (13) |
| Text alerts | 31.6 (12) |
| Phone alert system | 23.7 (9) |
| Flyers and posters | 23.7 (9) |
| 42.1 (16) | |
| Telephone hotlines | 18.4 (7) |
| Door to door campaigns | 13.2 (5) |