Heat-related deaths spiked in last heat wave, worrying health officials as more heat looms

By: Mayah Nachman

Outlets: Maryland Matters

Published: July 16, 2026

Words: 752

Last Updated: 5 days, 12 hours ago

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Heat-related deaths jumped to 19 in the first half of the summer, with eight of those coming during the brutal heat wave around the Fourth of July, putting the state on track to record the second-most heat deaths in 15 years, new data shows.

The latest numbers from the Maryland Department of Health’s Weather-Related Illness Dashboard come as the state heads into another stretch of unseasonably hot, and unhealthy, weather that has health officials urging …

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