The toll of heat-associated deaths in Arizona's most populous county has now soared over 360
FILE - A sign displays an unofficial temperature as jets taxi at Sky Harbor International Airport at dusk, July 12, 2023, in Phoenix. The toll of heat associated deaths still being tallied after the hottest summer ever in Arizona’s most populous county has now soared over 360, alarming public health officials.
As of the same time last year, 331 heat-associated deaths had been confirmed, with another 126 deaths still being studied. No other major metropolitan area in the U.S. has reported such high figures or spends so much time tracking and studying them. Investigators also began noting whether those who died inside had an air conditioner, whether it was working and whether there was electricity to power it. Sunenshine said collecting that kind of information has led to rules requiring regulated power companies to keep the electricity running during hot spells even if the bills haven't been paid.
The number of people dying from heat-related causes has risen not only in the Phoenix area, but across the U.S. and around the world as climate change makes heat waves more frequent, intense and enduring.
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Phoenix heat deaths toll soars after hottest summer on recordThe toll of heat-associated deaths in Arizona’s most populous county — still being tallied after the area’s hottest summer ever recorded — has soared over 360, alarming public health officials who say the final count will surely set a new record.
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