Heat has killed at least 18 people in Arizona's Maricopa County this year - eviltoast

69 more deaths are under investigation. The county is one of the few that has revamped its reporting to ensure heat deaths are accounted for.

  • Unviewtiful@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    Yeah, it’s hot as fuck out here. But as a southern Arizona native, this heat wave doesn’t seem too much worse than most summers in recent memory. I’m curious if this is more a result of increased homelessness (and declining resources to support them) rather than drastically raised temperatures.