Maricopa County heat relief centers to provide dog shoes, water bowls

PHOENIX — As local leaders prepare for triple-digit temperatures in the coming months, they aren’t forgetting the animals that often struggle in the heat as well. Maricopa County’s heat control center will reportedly be outfitted with hundreds of new dog shoes and water bowls to keep hundreds of dogs safe and healthy this year. Funding […]

Maricopa County reported 645 heat deaths in 2023

In 2023, 645 people died from heatstroke in metro Phoenix, breaking the record set the previous year. The heat wave in 2023 not only broke previous records, but also increased by 52%. The Maricopa County Department of Public Health released this information and more in a 23-page report Wednesday. of 2023 Heat-Related Mortality Report It […]

Heat kills or contributes to deaths of 96 people in Maricopa County so far

new data Maricopa County researchers revealed that through the week ending Aug. 10, heat has killed or contributed to 96 deaths so far this year. Of the 96 confirmed deaths, 57 were due to fever and 39 were reported to be due to fever. Maricopa County defines fever as “a case in which heat or […]

Maricopa County heat network helps tens of thousands through summer

Written by Jalen Woody | Cronkite News PHOENIX — In the middle of the desert, summer is the harshest time in Maricopa County. According to the National Weather Service, there were 142 consecutive days this year with temperatures above 100 degrees. To combat the heat, the Maricopa Association of Governments has implemented a network of […]

Maricopa County combats summer heat with its heat-relief network

The sign for the Barton Barr Central Library’s respite center sits inside a rejuvenating air conditioner as residents of the downtown Phoenix community rush to its doors to escape the heat outside. (Photo by Jalen Woody/Cronkite News) PHOENIX – In the middle of the desert, summer is the harshest time in Maricopa County. According to […]