Chicago Heat Wave Jeopardy Template

Mitigation	Winners and Losers	Coping Mechanisms	Miscellaneous
100 Poor planning and poor infrastructure What were the reasons for the harsh effects from the heat wave?	100 Living alone was more challenging, they were not able to move around easily, sometimes they did not have family or friends to check on them, overall weaker health Why were the elderly more vulnerable to the heat wave?	100 Possible answers include: using an AC, consuming cold drinks/food, using ice packs/baths, going to a cooling center, going to a community pool, opening fire hydrants/sprinklers, drinking water, going out of town, limiting electricity use, going to public spaces, sleeping outside, opening doors/windows, sitting in basements, using wet towels as blankets, checking up on family/friends Name 3 examples of coping mechanisms	100 Mayor Daley first described the heat wave as "extreme weather," but did not take emergency action; deemed it as "silly" What term did Mayor Daley first use to describe the heat wave?
200 Urban forestry and green roofs What are some examples of green living that could help mitigate heat waves?	200 African American communities Which group of people experienced the highest mortality?	200 Possible answers include: age; illness; isolation; race; gender; poverty Name 3 factors that contributed to resilience	200 The fair treatment and involvement of all people regardless of race, color, nationality, gender, age in the development and implementation of environmental regulations, laws, and policies What is environmental justice?
300 Cooling centers and swimming pools What are some alternatives to air conditioning?	300 the elderly, poor, socially isolated, and African American Residents Which groups generally suffered the most from the 1995 heat wave?	300 The elderly/ill and African-Americans What groups of people were most vulnerable to the heat wave's effects?	300 2 days How long did it take Mayor Daley to finally declare a state of emergency in Chicago?
400 The Elderly When creating evacuation plans, which group of people should be prioritized?	400 365 people What was the total heat related death count on day 4 of the heat wave?	400 They would sleep under wet towels as blankets What unique coping mechanism did students at Northwestern University employ?	400 About 200 deaths By the time Mayor Daley declared a state of emergency, how many heat related deaths had already occurred in Chicago?
500 Over usage of air conditioners caused power outages Why did air conditioning cause a problem during the heat wave?	500 Poor - 26% more poor died than rich a day Who was affected most - Rich or Poor? And by what percent per day?	500 72% What percentage of victims were age 65 or older?	500 About 485 heat related deaths How many heat related deaths occurred due to the heat wave in total?

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