Texas Likely Undercounting Heat-Related Deaths

Robert Shipp, 75, of Bastrop, sweats while receiving treatment from Austin-Travis County EMS first responders inside an ambulance during a 102 degree day in Del Valle, Texas, on July 7, 2023. According to the EMS crew, he passed out while searching for car parts under the hot sun. Credit: Joe Timmerman/The Texas Tribune

This story is a collaboration between The Texas Tribune and Inside Climate News. Schumacher, Foxhall and Martinez reported for the Tribune, and Pskowski and Baddour reported for ICN.  AUSTIN, Texas—On a scorching day in May 2020 that topped out at 95 degrees, Austin resident José Mario Calles reported to his landscaping job.  A lawsuit later … Continue reading Texas Likely Undercounting Heat-Related Deaths

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