Members of the Dallas County Sheriff's Office courtesy patrol will be ready with extra water when they assist stranded drivers. It also means increased calls for help from people who suffer flat tires due to the heat.
Excessive Heat Warning extended through Wednesday as North Texans deal with high temperatures"You’re gonna be sweating out here. You’re gonna get dehydrated. A lot of people can’t think when it’s too hot," he said.
Anderson pulled up to a crash with multiple vehicles along I-30. He made sure the sheriff’s deputies and drivers are ok. "We do ask, ‘Do you have something to drink?’ If it’s gonna be a long period of time before somebody comes, we try to give them some water," Anderson said."A lot of people run out of gas," he said."It was pretty hot in the car for her," he said. "I offered her some water, put gas in her car and then she got on to the gas station.
TxDOT says many contractors work around the heat of the day either working overnight or early in the morning. It says crews have cooling towels and shades on their helmets.
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