TOperson
Active Member
I think about events coming in 2s or 3s.
E.g. a prolonged heatwave AND electrical blackouts (like in Aug 2003, but for much longer). Do we allow people more time off work to cope with the knock-on effects like lack of sleep due to hot nights with no AC, family members who can't be left alone in the heat, improvising ways to prepare a meal without a working stove or fridge. On an individual level it's not usually a problem for someone to take a day or two, but what if tens of thousands of people need to do so, for several days straight? The city would have to function very differently, but how?
I think that we often assume that crises will blow over in a few days and then everything will return to normal. But it's my understanding that "stuck" weather is one of the things we're in for and I don't think we're prepared for 2-week crises.
E.g. a prolonged heatwave AND electrical blackouts (like in Aug 2003, but for much longer). Do we allow people more time off work to cope with the knock-on effects like lack of sleep due to hot nights with no AC, family members who can't be left alone in the heat, improvising ways to prepare a meal without a working stove or fridge. On an individual level it's not usually a problem for someone to take a day or two, but what if tens of thousands of people need to do so, for several days straight? The city would have to function very differently, but how?
I think that we often assume that crises will blow over in a few days and then everything will return to normal. But it's my understanding that "stuck" weather is one of the things we're in for and I don't think we're prepared for 2-week crises.