State to track extreme heat data to prevent heat-related illnesses

In News, State by OC Monitor Staff

FRANKFORT, Ky. — In the summer of 2024, the commonwealth experienced a historically hot summer season. To further understand these patterns of extreme heat, Kentucky Tracking began creating a heat and health application that could display information on extreme heat trends and provide educational content around heat-related illness.

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