BALTIMORE — Maryland has already recorded its first cold-related death, and winter hasn't even officially started yet.

Dr. Cheyenne Falat with the University of Maryland Adult Emergency Department says these transitional months can be deceptively dangerous for residents.

"These bookend seasons are actually quite dangerous because the weather warms up during the day, people aren't as prepared," Falat said.

The people most vulnerable to cold-related injuries and deaths are those living on the streets. Unhoused populations face the greatest risk during temperature drops.

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"Especially unhoused populations and those who have kind of psychiatric and socioeconomic barriers to care are relatively under prepared for the cold

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