Topic – Heat
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Michael Mechanic
Thought the heat wave was bad?
Our broiling, miserable, wish-it-were-sci-fi future.
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New statistics portray scope, toll of heat, drought
Expected to go on
Several reports show the scope of this year's heat, drought, and extreme weather events.
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Drought to last at least until early summer
Then it's just a guess
The drought that has plagued Texas is virtually certain to continue at least until early summer, climate experts said.
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Schools are being hit by drought and heat
Building cracks, higher costs
Schools are being hit by drought and heat with displaced students, cracks in buildings, higher maintenance, and loss of vegetation
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Wildfires rage as firefighters work with slashed budgets
1,000 plus homes lost
The State government cut grants through the Texas Forest Service to assist volunteer fire departments by 75% beginning Sept 1, 5 days before Bastrop.
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Texas, Oklahoma set summer heat records
Average 86 plus
Texas is likely to end the summer with an average temperature of 86.7 degrees, higher than any state in any previous year, but slightly less than Oklahoma
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66 million Houston trees will die
Canopy will never be the same
Sixty-six million trees are expected to die in the Houston area and the City's canopy will never look the same
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August was Houston’s hottest on record-by a lot
Off-the-charts month analyzed
August was Houston's warmest month on record - and not really close to number 2
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