 This strategy is a direct result of the 2021 heat dome that killed more than 30 county residents. It's no longer a situation where we have the isolated heat event and we quickly prepare in the days to hours before that heat event. And then when the heat event is over, we move on. Laura Whitley-Binder is King County's Climate Preparedness Program Manager. Long-term goals include increasing the urban tree canopy, creating community cooling centers, making schools more resilient to heat.