A City is not really where you want to be in the heat

I've never done particularly well in the heat because my genetics are 1/2 from Scotland and the rest from Switzerland and Europe and Scandinavia. But, my hair is the warmest kind that you get from Scandinavia which contributed to heat stroke several times when I was young. So, short of shaving my head (which isn't something I likely would do) I have always had to be very careful in the heat over 100 to 110 degrees always in my life.

However, a city because of the pavement and asphalt that absorbs the heat and get hot is not where you want to be when it's hot outside. You likely want to either be by the ocean or in the mountains somewhere when it gets hot if you can be when the country is at it's hottest.

I can remember climbing mount Shasta in 1970 in August and because it was over 100 degrees in town I forgot how cold it could get at 8000 feet at night and so I got cold because it can get below 30 degrees at night even when the city which is at 3500 feet is over 100 degrees during the day.

One place I like to be in the heat is in a place called Castle Lake at 6000 feet opposite Mt. Shasta across the valley where Interstate 5 goes through nearer to Castle Crags in physical location even though that isn't the road you would take at all.

So, staying cool (even when the power goes out) from overuse of Air conditioning can be a real problem even here in the U.S. and more people are dying every year from the heat surges that can happen any time from now to October Usually nationwide. Then if it's humid anything over about 100 degrees can be fatal when it's humid too whereas if it's really dry you might survive okay up to 110 to 115 or even 120 if you are really careful out in the heat.

But, in a pool somewhere or under a sprinkler outside or in a lake or by the seashore is how people always stayed cool during the hottest parts of the year. I can remember a fan on a table blowing over ice was used a lot in the 1950s before air conditioners were as common as they are now. And we used to have a swamp cooler which is a way to run water through hay like stuff with a large fan on the roof blowing cooler air into your home too. However, it does often smell kind of swampy in your house with a swamp cooler too but I think it's usually less expensive than air conditioning or a heat pump. Not Sure these days.

Also, having solar cells and maybe a Battery system to store electricity for a really hot day when the local power companies fail is an especially good idea these days too.

So, be sure to think ahead far enough to be able to survive when it gets really hot where you are because the first thing that goes in real heat is your ability to make good decisions which is why so many people die in the heat.