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Annual heat fatality counts fluctuate sharply with event severity. The trend is upward across administrations of both parties, shaped by climate patterns rather than policy alone. Hover data points for event details.
Deaths per year, 10-year composite average. Extreme Heat figure is CDC WONDER estimate; flood/tornado/hurricane from NWS Storm Data.