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Arizona sees heat-related deaths soar
Headline from Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
PHOENIX -- The toll of heat-associated deaths in Arizona's most populous county -- still being tallied after the area's hottest summer ever recorded -- has soared over 360, alarming public health officials who say the final count will surely set a new record.
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The toll of heat-associated deaths in Arizona’s most populous county - still being tallied after the area’s hottest summer ever recorded - has soared over 360, alarming public health officials who say the final count will surely set a new record.
Maricopa County, the hottest metropolitan area in the U.S. and home to Phoenix, reported this week that 361 heat-associated deaths have been confirmed this year as of Oct. 7. Another 238 deaths remained under investigation.
PHOENIX -- The toll of heat-associated deaths in Arizona's most populous county -- still being tallied after the area's hottest summer ever recorded -- has soared over 360, alarming public health officials who say the final count will surely set a new record.
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