The rising cost of energy and limited access to housing with A/C is creating a dangerous summer for low-income Texans

Millions of Americans have been living through a heat wave this week as parts of the West to New England see dangerously hot temperatures, but many don't have resources to weather it

San Antonio, Texas Fearing the scorching Texas heat could only get worse, Lisa Vogt stopped buying meat and drove her pickup truck as little as possible to save money for two months to purchase window air-conditioning units.

The air conditioner at the home that Vogt, 32, her three children and teenage nephew rent in southeast San Antonio has been broken for several months. At some point, Vogt gave her kids cups of ice to chew or popsicles all day long, hoping it would help them cool their bodies."I couldn't let any of my kids suffer in this heat," said Vogt, who makes a living selling custom T-shirts.

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