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03-14-2024 01:10 PM |
King of the US Heat waves
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/...na-heat-deaths
quote: Public health officials in Arizona’s most populous county on Wednesday reported they confirmed a staggering 645 heat-associated deaths last year – more than 50% higher than 2022 and another consecutive annual record in arid metro Phoenix.
The report said two-thirds of the county’s heat-related deaths in 2023 were people 50 years or older, and 71% were on days the National Weather Service issued an excessive heat warning.
Last summer, Phoenix experienced the hottest three months since record-keeping began in 1895, including the hottest July and the second-hottest August. The daily average temperature of 97F (36.1C) in June, July and August passed the previous record of 96.7F (35.9C) set three years ago.
Phoenix also set a record in July with a 31-day streak of highs at or above 110F (43.3C).
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