Maryland has recorded 50 heat-related deaths since the start of May, the highest total in any heat season in the state's recorded history and more than the 46 deaths logged in 2012.
The figure comes from a Wednesday update to the Maryland Department of Health's weather-related illness dashboard. Forty-three of the 50 deaths occurred in July alone. The same update recorded about 1,300 urgent care or emergency room visits for heat-related illness and roughly 1,260 emergency medical services calls this season.
