New extreme heat legislation that would give funding to respond to emergencies relating to extreme temperatures is moving forward.
The Preventing Health Emergencies and Temperature-related Illness and Deaths Act was approved by the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.The bipartisan legislation authorizes $20 million over five years that would be used for studies, education, and funding for state and local governments.
So far this year in Maricopa County, Arizona’s largest county, 150 people have died — with 443 deaths still under investigation.RELATED: Heat-related deaths increased 117% in 24 years, CDC data showsABC15 investigators reported Tuesday that there is no standardized way that heat-related deaths are counted across the state.
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