Arizona: The woman did not pay the bill, then the electricity was cut off, she died due to the scorching heat; The loan was only 51 dollars
Arizona News A 72-year-old woman, Stephanie Pullman, died in the heat of the day in Arizona. Actually, the woman had not paid the outstanding electricity bill of $ 51, due to which the electricity of her house was cut off. The woman had to live without air conditioning in temperatures above 110 °F (43 °C). The woman's body was later found inside her house.
Phoenix (Arizona), Agency. An Arizona woman has died from the sweltering heat. Stephanie Pullman, 72, failed to pay a $51 bill that was due, after which the power to her home was cut off. In this sweltering summer, Stephanie had to live without air conditioning in temperatures above 110 °F (43 °C) every day.
The woman's body was later found at her home. By the way, this issue is 6 years old. The issue has heated up since Stephanie's death, and disconnect rules were implemented in Arizona after her death, but many more changes are yet to be made.
Death due to staying without AC in 41.6 Celsius
Arizona Public Service, known as APS, cut off power to Pullman in September 2018. During that time, temperatures west of Phoenix reached 107 degrees Fahrenheit (41.6 Celsius). Just a few days earlier, Pullman had paid $125 for a past due bill of $176. Pullman died of extreme heat and a heart attack.
fear instilled in people
Pullman was a native Midwesterner and had been living alone in the home since moving from Ohio. Following Pullman's death, awareness of the dangers of extreme heat increased and calls for a change in the law were made. Due to this, there was a fear among the people that the electricity of the low-income people's house could go off anytime. Like Pullman, there were 30 similar deaths in the county last year. One of them was an 83-year-old woman with dementia who died after the air conditioner in her home was not on.
Permanent ban on summer months in 2022
In 2019, the Arizona Corporation Commission (APS), which controls most of the state's utilities, and the other power companies it oversees, issued a moratorium on summer shutdowns. Last year, the commission permanently banned power cuts during the hottest months.
