Public health officials in Arizona’s most populous county report they confirmed a staggering 645 heat-associated deaths last year.
FILE - A jet takes flight from Sky Harbor International Airport as the sun sets over Phoenix, July 12, 2023. Public health officials in Arizonas most populous county on Wednesday, March 13, 2024 reported it has confirmed there were a staggering 645 heat-associated deaths last year another consecutive annual record in arid metro Phoenix.
Maricopa County's public health officials since 2006 have tracked deaths in which environmental heat was the cause or a major contributing factor. The department uses information from preliminary death reports completed by the county's Office of the Medical Examiner, along with data in death certificates on file with the county's Office of Vital Registration.
Phoenix, the hottest big city in the United States, also has an office of heat response and resiliency that aims to protect people and help them cope with the hot weather through programs like cooling stations and increased tree planting.
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