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HEAT RELIEF

Summer begins with Phoenix offering heat help for Maricopa County homeless

City adds new resources for 2022

The first day of summer is just a date on the calendar in the Valley. The heat has been here for some time.

And in an effort to save lives and offer respite from triple-digit temperatures in Maricopa County, Phoenix  officials say they are prepared after increasing resources dedicated to heat relief this summer.

In 2021, there were 338 heat-associated deaths in Maricopa County. Of those, 130, 42 percent, were among people experiencing homelessness, according to the city.

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