Temperatures are soaring in the Midwest and Texas.
Samantha Martns of Chicago, stands in front of a cooling station on the concourse of Guaranteed Rate Field before a baseball game between the Chicago White Sox and the Seattle Mariners Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2023, in Chicago. – Temperatures have soared in the Midwest and Texas, with more dangerous heat expected, a national weather service official said.
The Electric Reliability Council of Texas asked residents twice last week to conserve energy because of high demand and low reserves. The agency issued a weather watch from Wednesday to Aug. 27. Costs in the U.S. for road maintenance and replacement due to rising temperatures could reach $26.3 billion by 2040, with most of the damage expected to hit Texas, California and Illinois, according to a 2017 study by University of Arizona and Arizona State University researchers.Texas officials are monitoring the heat, roadways and tips from residents to address issues as quickly as possible, said transportation department spokesman Danny Perez.
San Antonio Water Systems has already tallied more breaks this month than in all of July, said the agency Wednesday. Customers need to cut back on outdoor watering, the agency said. “I’m just like, ‘Call me and let me know before you move her. I need to know where she moves to,’” Oates said.
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