Heat has killed more people in Pima County this year. Heat killed 17 people in Pima County and most were not living their lives on the street.
Anyone who’s lived in Arizona who awhile understands just how hot it can be. But you still may not appreciate that the heat can be enough to kill you even in your own home.From January through July 14 of this year, Pima County recorded 17 heat related deaths, compared to seven heat deaths for all of 2021. Those numbers do not include migrants who died in the desert.
Tucson Fire Captain Josh Campbell has been to plenty of emergency calls where heat brought someone near death—or killed them. “A lot of people don't reach out often until it's too late or a neighbor or family comes to check on them and notices the condition that they're in and the extreme heat that they're living in, and then they make the call to us.”Pima Council On Aging CEO W. Mark Clark says, “Certainly, income can be a factor. People may be living in older homes.
Clark says one of the best defenses is for neighbors to know—and look out for each other so they can protect someone at risk from the heat.
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