Authorities say one-hundred degree temperatures are claiming lives.
At least 12 people have died across Texas during the most recent heat wave and the number could grow. The Harris County Medical Examiner says seven people have died and there could be as many as ten more. Six are confirmed to have died from heat exposure and the seventh was from hypothermia. Many are elderly people who have chronic disease and no air conditioning. Media reports say the number of heat-related deaths this year in Houston is almost double the number reported in other major Texas cities.