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DIY filtration boxes from ASU help prevent spread of Covid in Phoenix cooling centers
Being homeless in the hottest large city in the United States can be fatal. According to Maricopa County’s 2022 Heat Deaths Report, more than half of all heat-related deaths in Maricopa County last year were unhoused people. That makes cooling centers crucial safe spaces for unhoused people to escape the heat for periods of time.
Hobbs declares heat state of emergency
Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs is declaring a heat state of emergency -- but only of three of Arizona's 15 counties.
US Southwest swelters under dangerous heat wave, new records on track
A dangerous heat wave threatened a wide swath of the Southwest with potentially deadly temperatures in the triple digits on Saturday as some cooling centers extended their hours and emergency rooms prepared to treat more people with heat-related illnesses.
Excessive heat warnings remain in many areas of US
Excessive heat warnings remain in place in many areas across the U.S. and are expected to last at least through the rest of today.
Arizona officials petition for federal aid in extreme heat situations
To curb the rise in heat-associated deaths, Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego has made efforts to provide assistance and disaster relief for residents susceptible to heat exhaustion and other heat-related harms, with the creation of the Office of Heat Response and Mitigation within the city’s government.
Study: Phoenix faces health crisis if heatwave, blackout hit at same time
Thousands would die, and hundreds of thousands would require emergency medical care if a blackout hit Phoenix at the same time as a multiday heat wave, according to a recent study.
Phoenix area counts 4 heat-related deaths so far this year, 425 last year
As summer starts, Maricopa County officials say there have already been four heat-related deaths this year.
Takeaways about heat deaths and vulnerable older people
Heat waves fueled by climate change are arriving earlier, growing more intense and lasting longer, creating higher risks of illness and death for older people who are especially vulnerable to hot weather.
