HEAT ILLNESSES HAVE KILLED 11 PEOPLE IN MARYLAND SO FAR THIS YEAR, AS DANGEROUS TEMPERATURES CONTINUE TO POSE SERIOUS HEALTH RISKS. HEALTH OFFICIALS SAY THE FATALITIES HIGHLIGHT THE DEADLY IMPACT OF EXTREME HEAT ON VULNERABLE POPULATIONS INCLUDING SENIORS AND OUTDOOR WORKERS. MOST OF THE DEATHS OCCURRED DURING RECENT HEAT WAVES WHEN TEMPERATURES SOARED INTO THE TRIPLE DIGITS. COOLING CENTERS REMAIN OPEN THROUGHOUT MARYLAND TO PROVIDE RELIEF FOR THOSE WITHOUT ACCESS TO AIR CONDITIONING.
MARYLAND HEAT DEATHS
