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$1,000 SCHOLARSHIPS. VERY COOL EVENT FOR THE COMMUNITY. NOW LET’S GO TO WASHINGTON. TODAY MARKS THE START OF THE ATLANTIC HURRICANE SEASON. THERE HAS BEEN A BREAK OF DEADLY AND SEVERE WEATHER IN SEVERAL STATES OVER THE PAST WEEK. JACKIE DEFUSCO, WASHINGTON Correspondent, joins us live this morning and, JACKIE, THIS EXTREME WEATHER IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGHOUT THE SUMMER. YES, IT'S TRUE. GOVERNMENT FORECASTS EXPECT AN ABOVE-NORMAL ATLANTIC HURRICANE SEASON. AND ON TOP OF THIS, MANY COMMUNITIES ARE CURRENTLY PREPARING FOR ANOTHER SUMMER OF EXTREME HEAT. This is all because cleanup efforts from these recent storms continue. MORE THAN 20 PEOPLE DEAD AND A SENSE OF DESTRUCTION AFTER A SERIES OF POWERFUL STORMS HIT SEVERAL STATES OVER MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND. I LOST A ROOF. I LOST THE WINDOWS. I've never seen anything like it. And this is just the beginning of what is expected to be a summer of severe weather. THIS TREND TOWARDS MORE FREQUENT AND MORE INTENSE EXTREME WEATHER EVENTS IS CAUSED BY HUMAN-CAUSED WARMING. THE NATIONAL OCEAN AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION IS PROJECTING AN ABOVE-AVERAGE ATLANTIC HURRICANE SEASON RUNING FROM JUNE 1 TO NOVEMBER 30. THE AGENCY FORECASTS 17 TO 25 NAMED STORMS, AND UP TO 13 EXPECTED TO BECOME HURRICANES. THE OUTLOOK FOR THIS MAY SHOWS THE HIGHEST RANGE OF NUMBER OF STORMS, HURRICANES AND MAJOR HURRICANES WE HAVE EVER PREDICTED IN OFFICIAL OUTLOOK, FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY SAYS, NOW IS THE TIME TO GET PREPARE. WE HAVE A FAMILY EMERGENCY PLANNING WEBSITE THAT HELP YOU BUILD A FAMILY EMERGENCY PLAN AND CONTACTS FOR PEOPLE WHO MAY NEED ADDITIONAL CARE. Um, I'm making a kit. WE ALL HAVE UNIQUE NEEDS DURING A DISASTER. WE HAVE A LIST AND RECOMMENDATIONS ON HOW TO BUILD A KIT. POTENTIAL HURRICANES ASSOCIATED WITH EXTREME HEAT RISK AFTER LAST YEAR'S RECORD SUMMER, THIS NOAA MAP SHOWS ABOVE THAT ABOVE-NORMAL TEMPERATURES ARE LIKELY ACROSS MUCH OF THE UNITED STATES THIS SUMMER, WITH GREATEST CHANCE IN THE ROCKIES AND NORTHEAST. YOU MAY SEE SOME PARTS OF THE COUNTRY THIS SUMMER, UH, EXPERIENCE PROLONGED AND POTENTIALLY EVEN MORE INTENSIVE HEAT WAVES THAN LAST YEAR. NOW, FEMA RECENTLY LAUNCHED A SUMMER READY CAMPAIGN TO HELP PEOPLE PREPARE AND STAY SAFE DURING HEAT WAVES. YOU CAN ACCESS THIS INFORMATION BY GOING TO READY.GOV. GOVERNMENT LATISHA AND JACKIE, ARE THERE ANY STEPS PEOPLE SHOULD TAKE NOW TO PREPARE FOR THESE HIGH TEMPERATURES? YES, THE FIRST STEP THAT FEMA SAYS YOU SHOULD DO IS JUST BE FAMILIAR WITH THE SIGNS OF HEAT-RELATED ILLNESS SO YOU CAN RECOGNIZE THEM IN YOURSELF AND OTHERS. ALSO, JUST LIKE YOU WOULD BEFORE A HURRICANE, MAKE AN EMERGENCY PLAN, INCLUDING MAPPING SOME LOCATIONS IN YOUR COMMUNITY WHERE YOU CAN GO TO COOL DOWN SUCH AS A COOLING CENTER OR EVEN A PUBLIC LIBRARY. THEY ALSO RECOMMEND CUTTING DOORS AND WINDOWS, INSTALLING AIR CONDITIONERS AND INSULATING THEM. THEY ALSO EMPHASIZE THAT YOU REALLY SHOULD NOT RELY ON A FAN ALONE IN AN EXTREME HEAT SITUATION, BECAUSE IT'S REALLY JUST CIRCULATED AIR AND IT'S NOT GOING TO LOWER YOUR BODY TEMPERATURE. FINALLY, THERE MAY BE A LOT OF PEOPLE WHO ARE WATCHING THIS AND WHO MIGHT BE STRUGGLED TO PAY FOR THEIR COOLING ASSISTANCE. YOU MAY BE ELIGIBLE FOR FEDERAL AID. THIS PROGRAM, LETICIA, IS CALLED THE ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRESS FOR LOW-INCOME HOUSES