The United States is experiencing a severe heat wave, particularly impacting regions like St. Louis and Maryland. Reports indicate heat-related deaths, including a 55-year-old woman found dead in her apartment due to lost power and extreme temperatures. The Maryland governor declared a state of preparedness as temperatures and heat indices soar dangerously high, affecting vulnerable populations. With potentially more undetected heat-related fatalities, health officials stress the importance of taking precautions during this intense summer heat, which can lead to serious illness or death.
"The situation is almost bound to become vastly worse; in all likelihood, many more people have already succumbed to the heat and either haven't yet been found, or their deaths haven't yet been made public."
"Many Marylanders are at risk for heat-related illness during extreme heat like we are experiencing this week," Health Secretary Meena Seshamani said.
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