The county will serve as a test case for the new heat warning levels. If they work well, the weather service may make them permanent and export them to other Florida counties.
Heat season began May 1st. County officials are pushing an awareness campaign on best practices for safeguarding against the summer’s unforgiving high temperatures.
Miami-Dade has long been known for its heat. Tourism publicity photos from the 1960s depict beachgoers enjoying the sun and no shortage of convertibles taking in the county’s balmy weather.