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Heat — Coachella Valley, California
May 12, 2012 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
—
Area
Coachella Valley
Event narrative (NOAA)
An 86 year old male was hospitalized for a heat-related illness on May 12th near Mecca in the Salton Sea desert area of the Coachella Valley. The Riverside County Health Department confirmed his death on May 18 as heat-related. No mental issues were noted.
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Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database. Deaths and injuries are those NOAA classifies as direct. Damage is the reporting office's estimate at the time and is not inflation-adjusted. This is a catalogue record, not a forecast.