First Heat-Related Death Of 2019 Reported In Maryland
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BALTIMORE (WJZ) -- The first heat-related death of the year was announced Wednesday in Maryland.
A woman died in Anne Arundel County around 1:45 p.m. Sunday, according to Maryland's Department of Health, making it the first heat-related death of 2019.
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The chief medical examiner's office determined the woman's cause of death. She was not identified, but officials say she was 65 years or older.
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