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Staying healthy and safe in the ongoing summer heat

JEFFERSON CITY — The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) urges Missourians to take precautions as heat and humidity are expected to rise to dangerous levels. In 2024, 23 Missouri residents, ranging in age from 9 months to 91 years, died due to heat-related illness. During excessive heat, DHSS urges Missourians to check on friends and neighbors, especially those who are elderly and chronically ill. To report a senior citizen or an adult with disabilities who is in need of assistance due to the heat, call the state’s toll-free abuse and neglect hotline at 1-800-392-0210, or make a report online.

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