American Red Cross offers tips for managing extreme summer heat

  • LUNCH ON A HOT DAY—Staff at PTCI held a bratwurst and broadband appreciation lunch last Thursday for customers. Pictured are, from left, Coleman Mathis serving up bratwurst for Charles Crawford, Cindy Escobar, and Miguel Escobar.
    LUNCH ON A HOT DAY—Staff at PTCI held a bratwurst and broadband appreciation lunch last Thursday for customers. Pictured are, from left, Coleman Mathis serving up bratwurst for Charles Crawford, Cindy Escobar, and Miguel Escobar.

    Triple-digit temperatures are forecast throughout the week for northern Texas, according to the National Weather Service. To help keep everyone safe during this latest heatwave, the American Red Cross is urging people to use caution and follow its heat safety tips.

    Extreme heat is the most dangerous type of severeweather event in the country. Annually, thousands of people suffer from heat related i…