PHOENIX — The Maricopa County Public Health Department has reported more than a dozen fever deaths so far in 2023.
a weekly heat report The ministry announced that as of July 11, 12 people had died from the heat, with another 55 deaths still under investigation.
Nine of the deaths this year were “fever-related” and three were “heat-related,” the ministry said.
So far, no one has been confirmed dead indoors, with the highest number of deaths among those over the age of 75.
According to Maricopa County data, half of the deaths are due to homeless people.
The county’s data also show an increase in the number of deaths currently under investigation during this hot season, when temperatures continue to rise steadily.
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Phoenix has had temperatures above 110 degrees Celsius for the past 12 consecutive days, and we have at least another week to weather these unbelievably high temperatures.
In 2022, Maricopa County recorded 425 heat-related deaths. The figure is a 25% increase from 2021, when there were 339 deaths from heatstroke.
Maricopa County to Hit 425 Heat-Related Deaths in 2022
In an effort to reduce heat-related deaths, the City of Phoenix is providing grants of up to $25,000 to small businesses, charities, nonprofits and other organizations working to combat heat.deadline to application It’s 5pm on July 13th
If you would like to donate water or other heat relief supplies, Donate to Human Service Campus in Phoenix.
In addition, the City of Phoenix’s Office of Heat Management and Mitigation offers the following tips:
- Check on your friends, neighbors and family all day long to make sure they are safe during the hot summer months.
- residents can Sign up to get a health checkup Through the Cool Callers program.
- Visit our “We’re Cool” volunteers. On Saturday mornings, they congregate at select trailheads around the city to provide hikers with heat safety messages and resources such as water and cooling towels. Staff and volunteers conduct similar activities in urban areas on weekdays, some in or near parks.
