Western Washington is preparing for a heat wave but it’s going to hit some harder than others.
Earlier this year, King County announced it is developing a heat strategy plan to better handle extreme heat waves.
But data shows certain neighborhoods — particularly lower income areas — tend to get much hotter.
Those behind the heat strategy say they’re hoping to close that heat disparity gap.
The hottest areas are in south King County. Public health officials say areas like Renton, south Seattle, Kent and Auburn face more intense heat with fewer options to escape it because those areas tend to have a lot more concrete and fewer green
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