Biden admin rolls out new extreme weather protection plan [Video]

Americans have already faced the impact of extreme heat this summer, and we have a way to go before its over. It looks like some relief for heat and other extreme weather is on its way.

This Tuesday, President Joe Biden announced new actions to protect people from the impacts of extreme weather. According to the White House, the president was set to receive an operational briefing on extreme weather forecasts for this summer.

Included in the actions announced this week was $1 billion in awards from the Federal Emergency Management Agency. Overall, the awards were granted to 656 projects across the country and are intended to help communities protect against disasters and natural hazards, including extreme heat, storms, and flooding.

The Biden administration also said Tuesday that the Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is proposing a rule to protect workers. If it is finalized, the rule would establish the nation’s first-ever federal safety standard addressing excessive heat in …