"When she did not return, friends raised the alarm. A search team found her the next day, less than 100 yards (91 metres) from the parking lot. According to the infrared thermometer used by the death investigator at the scene, Hannah's body registered 142F (61C) after a day in the desert sun. Inside her backpack were three empty water bottles, packets of fruit snacks, sunscreen and a fully charged portable phone battery. Her phone, however, had no power. Heat exposure killed Moody a week before her 32nd birthday."
"She was a waitress and an aspiring social media influencer who regularly posted about her Christian faith and passion for hiking. Her death was ruled an accident by the Maricopa county medical examiner. Had she left a couple of hours earlier, she would have probably been fine but when you're 31 you feel invincible, said Hannah's mother, Terri Moody. The irony is that she always wanted to inspire people, and in her death she finally went viral and has probably made a difference."
Thirty-one-year-old Hannah Moody died from heat exposure after hiking in Scottsdale, Arizona, as temperatures rose above 100F (38C). Her body temperature measured 142F (61C) after a day in the desert sun. Inside her backpack were empty water bottles, snacks, sunscreen, and a charged battery, but her phone had no power. The death was ruled accidental by the Maricopa County medical examiner. Maricopa County recorded more than 530 suspected heat-related deaths this year and over 3,100 confirmed heat-related fatalities in the previous decade. Many cases involve avoidable timing, lack of power, and misjudged vulnerability.
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