Kafoury to speak about Multnomah County heat deaths Tuesday July 12 2021
A preliminary report on the disprortionate number of heat wave deaths in the county is scheduled to be released on July 13.
Multnomah County officials will release a preliminary report on the disproportionate number of deaths in the county from the late June heat wave on Tuesday, July 13.
Multnomah County Chair Deborah Kafoury is scheduled to speak to the press at the early morning briefing. Also speaking will be Health Officer Dr. Jennifer Vines, Emergency Management Director Chris Voss, and Chief Medicolegal Death Investigator Kimberly DiLeo.
It will be the first press briefing with a top elected leader in the state since the June 25-28 fatal heat wave.