Maricopa County confirms 645 heat-associated deaths in metro Phoenix last year
phoenix – public health officials arizonaThe most populous county on Wednesday reported a staggering 645 confirmed heat-related deaths last year. This is an increase of more than 50% from 2022 and another consecutive annual record for the dry metropolitan area. phoenix. The numbers inside are breaking news The Maricopa County Department of Public Health has […]
Arizona’s Maricopa County has a new record for heat-associated deaths after the hottest summer
PHOENIX (AP) – Maricopa County, Arizona, on Thursday set a new record for annual heat-related deaths, with 425 deaths tallied so far this year and the same number confirmed across the state. 2022. Maricopa County, the hottest metropolitan area in the United States and home to Phoenix, announced 425 confirmed deaths as of Oct. 14. […]
39 heat-associated deaths confirmed in Maricopa County in 2023
PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona officials are closely monitoring the death toll from the scorching weather, as July turned into Phoenix’s hottest month. Officials have put refrigerated trailers on standby in the state’s two most populous counties in case morgues are at capacity. Officials in Maricopa and Pima counties said coroner’s vaults weren’t full and trailers […]
Most populous Arizona counties closely watch heat-associated deaths after hottest month
PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona officials are closely monitoring the death toll from the scorching weather, as July turned into Phoenix’s hottest month. Officials have put refrigerated trailers on standby in the state’s two most populous counties in case morgues are at capacity. Officials in Maricopa and Pima counties said coroner’s vaults weren’t full and trailers […]
Maricopa County saw 425 heat-associated deaths in 2022
Maricopa County — In 2022, Maricopa County recorded 425 heat-related deaths. This figure is a 25% increase from 2021, when there were 339 deaths from heatstroke. Maricopa County began heat monitoring in 2006 and continues from May through October each year. Data from the medical examiner’s office and death certificates will be used to conduct […]
