Hottest Texas Summer Ever? Could Be..
Anybody else think meteorologists in Texas have the easiest job in the summer? The forecast is always hot, hot, and HOTTER. This week we could reach highs all the way up into 108 degrees! Wow. So far this summer, we’ve had 30 consecutive days of temperatures in the 100s and we are well on our way to having the hottest summer on record. At the Anderson Law Firm, we’ve written before about how the heat can affect your car and the people in it. This week, lookout for buckling roads caused by the heat and whatever you do, don’t leave your kids or pets in the car without air conditioning! Everyone should know by now that it doesn’t take long for kids left in hot cars to die due to the heat, but just this week some idiot parents in Dallas left their four young children in a hot car for two hours! Thank goodness for the good Samaritans that rescued those kids and called the police – otherwise who knows what could have happened. As a child injury attorney, I’ve taken legal action against negligent daycares, but for a parent to willingly be so careless with their child’s well-being is unfathomable to me. We shouldn’t have to remind people to take their children and pets with them when they go into places, yet Texas has the highest number of child deaths due to hot vehicles in the nation. Sad.
Some other common sense advice would be to pack a gallon or two of water in your car. It may seem like a lot, but if your car breaks down or overheats, you can use the water to cool your vehicle down or yourself. We don’t get to choose when our cars stop running and you never know how far you could have to walk to get help, or how long you’ll be waiting before someone can come get you. With temperatures like these, you’re better safe than sorry.
Stay cool out there folks.
- The Anderson Law Firm is located in Fort Worth, Texas and takes a variety of accident and injury cases like dog bites, wrongful death and motor vehicle accident claims. If you need an experienced PI lawyer, call 817-294-1900.
