What Next - It’s Hot as Hell. Why Are Pools Closed?
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4.5 • 6K Ratings
🗓️ 3 August 2023
⏱️ 26 minutes
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Summary
The temperature is going up, but the number of open, public pools isn’t. It’s not just a summer bummer; it’s turning into a public health crisis.
Guest: Mara Gay, member of the New York Times editorial board, focused on New York State and local affairs.
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| 0:00.0 | This episode is brought to you by Nike. |
| 0:04.2 | It's packed to school season, and you and your child might be feeling a bit anxious. |
| 0:09.0 | As a parent, you're the best team mate for your mini-me, and together, you can use sport |
| 0:13.2 | to help overcome anxiety. |
| 0:15.6 | Try something new as a family and celebrate even the little wins you achieve on the journey. |
| 0:19.9 | Create long-lasting memories that will take your kids from class to court and beyond. |
| 0:25.5 | Go to Nike.com, forward slash kids to get school ready. |
| 0:30.0 | This summer, it's hot. |
| 0:37.2 | We don't need to tell you. |
| 0:39.0 | America's been suffering a catastrophic heat wave for more than a month. |
| 0:43.5 | No part of the country has been immune. |
| 0:46.0 | That means people are scrambling to cope. |
| 0:49.1 | Recently, the president even issued the country's first ever heat wave hazard alert for workers. |
| 0:55.4 | But there's one obvious no-brainer option for staying cool. |
| 1:00.1 | And across the country, it's failing. |
| 1:06.1 | There should be no excuses to have any pools in Baltimore closed. |
| 1:10.8 | Warm summer days ahead, many city residents want to cool off in one of the city pools |
| 1:15.2 | across Jackson, though. |
| 1:16.6 | The pools opened earlier this month, but when we checked them today, our crews found pools |
| 1:21.3 | shuttered and even won with green water. |
| 1:23.5 | It is a pool that has needed renovations since 20, 30 years ago. |
| 1:28.3 | However, due to heavy rains. |
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