Record-breaking heat wave could be responsible for more than 300 deaths in the Phoenix area. Almost 100 of those are attributed to a single week, between July 7 and 13, when temperatures reached 118 degrees Fahrenheit

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1. 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.