Hospital Visits Soar, Cooling Centers Open In Searing Texas Heat Wave
Sign up for the Morning Brief email newsletterto get weekday updates from The Weather Channel and our meteorologists. Texas is in the grips of a dangerous, searing heat wave that's straining the power grid, sending people to hospitals and breaking some all-time temperature records. Here's what's happening: -Temperatures upwards of 115 degrees have been measured in some cities, including all-time records in places like Laredo, Del Rio and San Angelo. -The number of heat-related visits to emergency rooms across Texas...