Here is The Dallas Morning News' guide to staying cool and safe during the Texas summer.
If no one will be home for more than four hours, set the temperature to four degrees higher when you leave your residence.Set ceiling fan blades to spin counterclockwise to circulate cool air.
Avoid using large appliances such as dishwashers, washing machines and dryers. Use these appliances in the early morning and evening.Street teams, cool pavement, shady trees: How Phoenix protects residents from extreme heatJust as the City of Dallas provides heat stations around the metro during the winter, it also designates some locations asduring the brutal Texas summer. Anyone without access to shelter or air conditioning in their home is welcome to these spaces.
The Salvation Army is also providing shelter and hydration this summer in five area counties. The heat relief stations are:: Carr P.
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