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zenwarner
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posted August 04, 2008 02:57 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for zenwarner     Edit/Delete Message
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/26010409


DALLAS - Temperatures across the Southern Plains were expected to be in triple digits on Monday, continuing a long stretch over recent weeks that have led to several heat-related deaths.

On Sunday, the nation's high was 109 degrees at Ardmore, Okla.

The Dallas area saw 107 F on Sunday, the hottest day of the year. A high of 105 F was expected for Monday, which would mark the 11th straight day of triple-digit temperatures there.

Highs around Dallas reached 104 degrees Saturday. The National Weather Service said July ended as the fourth-hottest in history for the Dallas area.

Authorities in Dallas County have confirmed three heat-related deaths in what has become one of the most sweltering Texas summers on record. The Dallas County Medical Examiner's Office says the deaths began in June, and forecasters say the worst may still be ahead.

Dallas County authorities say the heat-related deaths were two men, ages 49 and 84, and an 82-year-old woman.

Forecasters expect the high around Dallas on Monday to reach 107 degrees, which would be a record for this year.

NBC affiliate KXAS reported that the cooling stations designated by Fort Worth were closed on Sunday, as were the Salvation Army's community centers and the stations Dallas set up in recreation centers.

Anita Foster of the Salvation Army said people seeking relief could try spending time at the mall or at movie theaters.

While the Salvation Army's community centers were closed, their shelters were doing double duty on Sunday as cooling centers. On Sunday, it had room for 200 additional people in both its Dallas and Fort Worth locations.

The heat also took its toll on six Fort Worth police officers, who were treated for heat-related conditions after an extremely hot Friday in which temperatures exceeded 103 degrees, KXAS reported.

The officers were treated after trying to chase down two burglary suspects.

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Aphrodite
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posted August 05, 2008 12:41 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for Aphrodite     Edit/Delete Message
Geez, Dallas is sizzlin'! I am sorry to hear about the heat related illnesses and deaths.

It is cold here. The steam heat is not on all the way in my building, so it is chilly I have to wear sweatpants and a fleece sweater.

May I suggest filling up a big pitcher with ice water and slices of cucumber? It is very refreshing! Cold and sweetened ginger tea tastes amazing too.

Good luck!

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zenwarner
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From: tx, usa
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posted August 05, 2008 01:06 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for zenwarner     Edit/Delete Message
We have to run the central air constantly or we are completely miserable. We live in a older home so we had to cover all the windows with plastic, and we still need small fans going too.
Our electric bill will be ungodly Im sure. It was over $250 last month, and that wasnt nearly as bad as this month.
Im on a fixed income too. Ouch!
Luckily we are moving into a more cost efficient apartment in another week or so.

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charmainec
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From: south africa
Registered: Dec 2007

posted August 06, 2008 08:53 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for charmainec     Edit/Delete Message
Gee and here people are complaining about the cold. At least we can keep ourselves warm.

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What lies behind us, and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us ~Ralph Waldo Emerson

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augentier
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posted August 07, 2008 04:26 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for augentier     Edit/Delete Message
It was 110 the other day in the direct sun here in Kansas. The bank thermometer said 105. Add to that high high humidity..we just stay inside all day

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