NEWS
Texas leads the nation in hot car deaths of children
Baby Emma Blackburn is all smiles safely strapped into her car seat. (Photo by Dani Blackburn)
Texas leads the nation in children’s hot car deaths with seven of the nation’s 15 this year. Florida is second with two.
The most recent deaths occurred on June 23 when a seven-month-old boy was found dead in a hot car in Houston and a three-year-old died in Fort Worth after being found in a hot car.
In Parker County, a mother was arrested on June 24 after her two children, ages two and 16-months died from heat exposure after being left in a car on May 26. It was a day where the high temperature was recorded at 96 degrees.
The Texas Department of Public Safety is warning residents that warmer weather places children at greater risk of injury or death if left unattended in a vehicle.
Read the full story in the weekend News.
A BOIL WATER NOTICE remains in effect for the 800 block of Lively Street. Affected residents should use bottled or boiled water for drinking, cooking, or brushing teeth. If you are impacted by this notice and need bottled water, please call the City’s Emergency Management Coordinator at (940) 977-4941
The heat advisory that has been in place all week continues until 8 p.m. Friday night.
The National Weather Service reports strong high pressure overhead will bring triple digit high temperatures along with heat index readings approaching 110 degrees for much of next week. To reduce risk of heat related illnesses when outdoors, schedule frequent breaks in shaded or air conditioned areas, and stay hydrated.
Make sure to check on your older neighbors to make sure they are staying cool and hydrates, and make sure pets have shade and water.
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