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Census Bureau Launches New Tool to Identify Heat Vulnerable Communities

3 Jun 2026 3:46 p.m. · Source: U.S. Census Bureau

The U.S. Census Bureau released Local Air Conditioning Estimates (LACE), an experimental tool to help state and local governments identify communities with limited AC access, making them vulnerable to summer heat waves. This allows for better heat risk planning.

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