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Heat-associated deaths in Valley rise during extreme weather, but lag behind last year’s

Anita Snow, Associated Press//July 20, 2023//[read_meter]

heat-related deaths, Arizona, National Weather Service, Maricopa County

A patron tries to cool off at the Justa Center on July 18, 2023, in Phoenix. The extreme heat scorching Phoenix set a record that day, the 19th consecutive day temperatures hit at least 110 degrees Fahrenheit. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

Heat-associated deaths in Valley rise during extreme weather, but lag behind last year’s

Anita Snow, Associated Press//July 20, 2023//[read_meter]

Confirmations of heat-related deaths continue to rise in Maricopa County amid a punishing hot spell with 110-degree Fahrenheit (43 degrees Celsius) plus weather persisting for a record 20 days so...

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