Maryland health officials report state’s first heat-related death in 2024

A 59-year-old man who died in Prince George’s County marks Maryland’s first heat-related death this year. “We are very saddened to report our first heat-related death of the 2024 season,” Deputy ... Read More

First heat-related death of 2023 reported in Maryland, health officials say

MARYLAND (WBFF) — On Thursday, the Maryland Department of Health announced the first reported heat-related death of 2023 in the state. The death occurred in Cecil County, officials say. A recent ... Read More

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CECIL COUNTY, Md. (7News) — A 52-year-old Cecil County man died from a heat-related illness on Thursday, according to the Maryland Department of Health (MDH). This is the first reported heat-related ... Read More

Maryland Reports State's First Heat-Related Death This Year

Maryland health officials announced the first heat-related death reported in the state this year on Wednesday. A 65-year-old man died in Baltimore County, the Maryland Department of Health said. “As ... Read More

Hundreds hospitalized, seven killed in Maryland heatwave, health officials say

HANOVER, Md. (DC News Now) — Hundreds of people were hospitalized and seven people were killed in Maryland during a late June heat wave, according to data from the state’s health department. Health ... Read More

30 heat-related fatalities so far this summer is the most in Maryland in over a decade

Maryland has already suffered more heat-related deaths this year, 30, than any year in a decade, and there are still weeks of hot weather ahead of us. (Photo by Danielle J. Brown/Maryland Matters) ... Read More

8 heat-related deaths reported in Maryland during June heat wave

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Maryland reports first heat-related death of the year as DC region grapples with extreme heat

Maryland has reported the state’s first heat-related death of 2023, a 52-year-old Cecil County man, as the D.C. area faces a hot, dry summer. The state’s Department of Health tracks both heat-related ... Read More