Download or read book Heat Wave and Drought Readiness written by Rachel Seigel and published by Natural Disasters: Meeting the. This book was released on 2020 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: We cannot prevent heat waves or droughts, but we can try to minimize their impact on humans. This important book examines what scientists know about extreme heat events, whether we can predict them, and how we learn from each one. By studying the harm they cause, scientists and engineers continue to come up with new and improved technologies to predict extreme weather and make cities, buildings, and people safer. Case studies and brief bios of key scientists and organizations highlight the information.