Event Brief
Study: Florida heat deaths far exceed CDC estimates
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Filed: Sep 22, 2026 at 2:00 PM ET
Summary: An NPR report says Florida’s heat-related deaths could be up to 40 times higher than the CDC’s official national counts. It estimates Hillsborough County averages 101 heat deaths per year, with Florida and Texas among the highest heat-death rates.
WHO: NPR; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC); Hillsborough County
WHAT: A report estimates heat-related deaths in Florida may be far higher than CDC counts, including an estimated 101 deaths per year in Hillsborough County.
WHEN: Sep 22, 2026 at 1:25 PM ET
WHERE: Hillsborough County, Florida
WHY: The report’s findings compare heat-death estimates against CDC official counts and project substantially higher mortality rates.
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