"But also the people heatwaves affect are often made invisible in our public life," said Klinenberg, the author of "Heat Wave: A Social Autopsy of Disaster in Chicago." "They're disproportionately poor, Black and elderly. They often live in segregated neighborhoods."
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That's partly because the underlying social problems that make heat events so deadly are only getting worse, Klinenberg said.
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