ASU celebrates launch of nation's first Center for Heat Preparedness

After a summer of record-breaking heat, two things brought relief on Monday — a rare day of rain in the Valley and the launch of Arizona State University’s Center for Heat Preparedness.The center, the first of its kind in the nation, will bring together ASU experts and nearly 200 skilled researchers and scientists to develop strategies that will help cities prepare for worsening heat, which officials say is more dangerous than ever.