At least 13 dead in Texas as scorching temps continue
At least 13 people have died from heat-related illness in Texas as much of the South grapples with a weeks-long heat wave with triple-digit temperatures. At least 13 people have died from heat-related illness in Texas, The Associated Press reported. Ten deaths due to heat illness were reported in Webb County and another death occurred in Galveston County in the past two weeks, local officials told ABC News, as the Southern U.S. grapples with a weeks-long heat wave and triple-digit temperatures. MORE: Americans will spend an extra $1 billion on healthcare each summer due to extreme heat: Report Emergency room visits in Texas between June 18 and June 24 have spiked compared to the same time last year as the state battles an early onset of extreme heat, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The region averaged 837 heat-related visits per 100,000 ER visits compared to 639 visits per 100,000 emergency department visits during the same period in 2022, CDC data shows. M...