With at Least 9 Heat Deaths, Summer Is Off to a Deadly Start in Maryland

With at least 9 heat deaths, summer is off to a deadly start in Maryland

At least nine people, including two children, have died from heat-related illness so far in 2025 — more than twice as many as this time last year, according to Maryland data.

State Roundup: June heat wave kills eight, sends 472 for medical care; field of candidates to unseat Gov. Moore grows; Bay agreement revised

JUNE HEAT WAVE DEATHS HIT 8 IN ONE WEEK, WITH 472 SEEKING CARE: A late June heat wave led to skyrocketing emergency room visits and boosted the number of heat deaths this year from one to eight in a single week. State Health Department data shows that 472 people had to seek emergency care for heat-related illnesses from June 22 through June 28, a week in which parts of Maryland saw a heat index of up to 110 degrees during the hottest parts of th…

Hundreds landed in emergency rooms, seven died from heat-related illness during June heat wave

The 2025 season, only a few weeks old, has already proved to be dangerous and deadly, as Maryland enters into another week of high heat warnings. (Photo by Danielle J. Brown/Maryland Matters.)A late June heat wave led to skyrocketing emergency room visits and boosted the number of heat deaths this year from one to eight in a single week, according to the latest state numbers. The data from the Maryland Department of Health showed that 472 people…

June heat wave sent hundreds to Maryland ERs, caused seven heat-related deaths in a single week

With more very hot weather on the way, the State Health Department advises people to be aware of the warning signs of heat-related illnesses.

State Roundup: June Heat Wave Kills Eight, Sends 472 For Medical Care; Field Of Candidates To Unseat Gov. Moore Grows; Bay Agreement Revised

JUNE HEAT WAVE DEATHS HIT 8 IN ONE WEEK, WITH 472 SEEKING CARE: A late June heat wave led to skyrocketing emergency room visits and boosted the number of heat deaths this year from one to eight in a single week. State Health Department data shows that 472 people had to seek emergency care for heat-related illnesses from June 22 through June 28, a week in which parts of Maryland saw a heat index of up to 110 degrees during the hottest parts of th…