How many Americans died from heat between 2004 and 2018?

Extreme heat is a silent killer, but how many people does it actually claim? A new report tried to answer that by looking at heat-related deaths across the entire United States from 2004 through 2018. It tracked the number and rate of these deaths, aiming to give us a clearer picture of the danger. However, the report did not share the final count or any specific findings about whether deaths went up or down. We don't know how many people died, who was most at risk, or what the trends were over those 15 years. This lack of detail makes it hard to grasp the full scale of the problem or to know which communities need the most help staying safe when temperatures soar.