Projected Impact of Climate Change in Orange County We recognize that climate change creates additional risks and challenges for the communities that we serve. The Climate Change and Health Profile Report for Orange County published by the Department of Public Health in 2017 provided projections outlined below for how Orange County may be affected by climate change.
TEMPERATURE The average temperature could rise by 6.1 degrees Fahrenheit by 2099 in a scenario of high carbon emissions. Figure 3. Projected changes in annual average temperature in future carbon emissions scenarios, Orange County, 2099
SEA LEVEL RISE The following map displays areas that may be inundated during an extreme flood event, known as a 100-year flood, which means there is a 1% chance a flood risk area will be flooded in any given year. The blue areas are those already threatened today, and the red areas are those projected to be threatened in the event of a 55-inch sea level rise in 2100. Current climate change models indicate that California may see up to a 66-inch rise in sea level within this century.
ORANGE COUNTY – MISSION HOSPITAL, ST. JOSEPH HOSPITAL OF ORANGE & ST. JUDE CHNA—2021
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