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Heat stroke signs can include:

High body temperature

Confusion or slurred speech

Hot, red, dry skin or heavy sweating

Rapid pulse

Headache, dizziness, nausea

Fainting or seizure

If you suspect heat stroke, call 911 right away and move the person to a cooler place.

How to Survive a Heatwave (in the Hood)

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The global implications of the war with Iran extend far beyond geopolitics—they directly impact food security.

As outlined in my recent analysis, disruptions in oil supply—particularly through critical routes like the Strait of Hormuz—are already driving up fuel and fertilizer costs. This creates a cascading effect:

• Increased transportation expenses

• Reduced agricultural output

• Rising food prices

• Greater food insecurity

For the United States, this is especially significant. Our food system, while productive, remains deeply dependent on global energy markets.

The result? What begins as a regional conflict can quickly evolve into a domestic economic and humanitarian challenge.

This is not just an issue of inflation—it is a structural vulnerability.

Understanding these interconnected systems is critical as we move forward.

I explore this further in my book Inescapable Famine: Anarchy, Armageddon & Separation

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Extreme heat events are more frequent and more deadly, particularly in Black & Brown Communities

Heatwaves don’t hit the same for everybody.

If you live in the hood, you already know—when summer turns up, it’s more than just sweating through your shirt. It’s blackouts in the projects because the grid can’t handle the demand. It’s asphalt and concrete trapping heat like an oven, making your block 10 degrees hotter than the suburbs. It’s no AC because the landlord won’t fix the unit, or the electric bill is too high. And when the wet-bulb temps rise (that deadly mix of heat + humidity), people start dying —disproportionately Black, Brown, poor, and elderly.

This isn’t just about comfort. This is about survival.

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