Scorching hot temperatures keep on affecting millions of people all across the United States, but Maricopa County, in the state of Arizona, has seen the excessive heat turn into a very real threat. According to official statistics, over 300 deaths are suspected to be linked to this summer's record-breaking heat wave in the area.
A heat report dashboard showed 322 deaths suspected to have been a result of heat-related illness in the year and up to July 13. Almost 100 of those are attributed to a single week, from July 7-13, when temperatures reached 118 degrees Fahrenheit.
