Milwaukee is under a heat advisory, and the risks are highest for the youngest and oldest residents.
According to Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, heat waves lead to about 9 extra deaths per heat wave per 10,000 older adults each year.
That reality is driving local organizations to act. ERAS Seniors Network is distributing about 50 air conditioning units to seniors in need living in the Harambee neighborhood and surrounding areas…