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Coroner: 14 Recent Deaths In Santa Clara County Possibly Heat-Related
Just two of the deaths being investigated were homeless people.
SANTA CLARA COUNTY — More than a dozen people in Santa Clara County have died possibly from the effects of the recent Bay Area heat wave, county officials confirmed Tuesday.
The county's Medical Examiner-Coroner Office said 14 deaths are currently being investigated as potentially heat-related as of Tuesday.
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Of those deaths, the office said two individuals were unhoused and one was in transitional housing.
After a pause due to cooler weather Tuesday, portions of Santa Clara County are among the Bay Area counties under an Excessive Heat Warning, resuming at 11 a.m. Wednesday through 8 p.m. Friday.
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The National Weather Service said inland valleys will see highs in the mid-90s to the mid-100s, creating an "exceptionally dangerous" situation. The conditions could cause life-threatening impacts and there is a high risk for much of the population because of the long duration of heat with little to no overnight relief, the weather service said.
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