Dangerous heat wave from Texas to the Midwest strains infrastructure, transportation

By ACACIA CORONADO and JUAN LOZANO
Associated Press

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Temperatures are soaring in the Midwest and Texas. A National Weather Service official says Wednesday that the heat is expected to reach dangerous levels this week. The harsh heat wave has damaged roads, water lines and forced the evacuation of a nursing home this week as some cities brace for triple digit temperatures through August. In Nebraska, a 1-year-old left in a hot van died, and in Texas, temperatures have broken records. Experts warn infrastructure like roads can buckle under the extreme strain of enduring and recurring heat waves brought on by climate change.