Last year there were at least 378 confirmed heat-associated deaths in Maricopa County, where Phoenix is located. That figure has steadily increased every year since 2014, when 61 people died. Presented by SiemensUSA.
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Last year, nearly 600 new beds were added at existing shelters with another 800 set to be available by 2024, the spokesperson said. In November, 117 rooms at a leased hotel became available through the city's partnership with an addiction-treatment center. Amy Schwabenlender is executive director of Human Services Campus, which operates Phoenix's largest shelter and works with 16 organizations to provide services around health, food, jobs, and housing.
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