An Excessive Heat Warning was in effect until 8 p.m. yesterday for many parts of the state. Abilene’s high yesterday was 105, with heat indices climbing to 111 degrees. Nate Lester, Deputy Emergency Manager with Abilene Emergency Management, said reports of heat-related health problems are piling up. And he says residents should know the difference between different types of illnesses caused by the heat, “If you’re having heat cramps or heat exhaustion you need to get to a cool place, try to cool down, get some help. If you’re having signs of a heat stroke, you need to get some medical attention pretty quickly.”
Officials and nonprofit groups in Abilene and across Texas are opening cooling centers during the hottest part of the day.