Reddit reviews Heat Wave: A Social Autopsy of Disaster in Chicago (Illinois)

Summer of '95 serious

I once read this book called Heat Wave by Eric Klinenberg. In it, he mentioned how the most vulnerable population during the catastrophic heat wave of Chicago in 1995 was elderly men. This was because women tend be in charge of social affairs in heterosexual marriages, and when older men widow they are less likely to make new friends or reach out to family members for help.

I'm in a very happy relationship with someone who is even more introverted than me (and also shy). I worry about being alone without him, because I would just be sad and miss him, but I worry more about him being alone without me, because I could totally see him falling into that vulnerable group.

And make sure your emergency response policies are in line.

http://www.amazon.com/Heat-Wave-Autopsy-Disaster-Illinois/dp/0226443221