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As floodwaters rose in Texas, camp counselors hoisted children onto rafters, carried them to dry ground and sang with them to keep them calm.
Thursday and Friday should provide a return to classic summer conditions for the metro area, with sunshine and highs in the mid-90s. Humidity will still be pretty high, driving “feels like” temperatures up around 100. Chances of thunderstorms return this weekend, with the highest probability on Sunday at a 40% chance of rain.
Heat domes centered over Texas can feel hotter, but that's largely because of the Gulf of Mexico and the humidity brought by onshore winds.
Grand Canyon National Park reports a 67-year-old man's death on South Kaibab Trail amid sweltering temperatures, despite CPR attempts by passersby and park medical personnel.
Taking swift action, counselors at Camp La Junta in the Texas Hill Country managed to evacuate hundreds of children from a raging flood.