2026
May
12,
2026
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23:36 PM
America/Chicago
Texas spring is an early indicator of summer. While mornings may begin at a mild 60°F, temperatures often quickly rise into the 80s by midday. To ensure the community stays safe as the heat intensifies, Cook Children's Health Care System experts …
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2022
August
02,
2022
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11:17 AM
America/Chicago
By Heather DugeWith the temperature reaching 104 the other day, I was shocked to see a toddler by himself in the car outside of a restaurant. I rushed inside and found his mom, who waited in line for her to go order. As soon as the mom unlocked the …
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June
21,
2022
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17:13 PM
America/Chicago
Texas leads the nation in hot car deaths among children. From January to June 20, 2022, there have been five vehicular heatstroke deaths in the country – two of those were in Harris County, Texas. They were a 5-year-old (June 20) and a 10-month-old …
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2018
July
20,
2018
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11:35 AM
America/Chicago
A 3-year-old Houston boy became the third child in Texas to die after being left in a hot vehicle this year.
The Houston Chronicle reports the child was left in the back of a daycare bus by a driver and chaperone following a field trip. The bus …
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July
16,
2018
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15:51 PM
America/Chicago
As North Texas prepares for its hottest temperatures in two years, the dangers for your child also increases. According to the National Weather Service, heat is the No. 1 weather-related killer in the United States.
The highs this week will be …
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April
24,
2018
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11:30 AM
America/Chicago
A 3-year-old boy from Fort Worth died last summer after he climbed into a non-working vehicle. Police reported the boy was in the car for 45 minutes before he was found and temperatures had reached 100 degrees in Tarrant County.
It was a horrible …
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2017
July
31,
2017
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10:10 AM
America/Chicago
According to noheatstroke.org, 29 child vehicular heastroke deaths have occurred in the United States. Seven of those deaths occurred in Texas.
A child dies from heatstroke about once every 10 days from being unattended in a hot vehicle. …
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June
26,
2017
|
11:33 AM
America/Chicago
A 3-year-old from Fort Worth died over the weekend after he climbed into a non-working vehicle.
The Star-Telegram reported police believe the boy was in the car for 45 minutes before he was found. Temperatures reached 100 degrees in Tarrant …
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2016
September
23,
2016
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11:36 AM
America/Chicago
Every summer you see a big push from us about not leaving your child in a hot vehicle. But the fall is not bringing us any relief from the heat and two children have died this week as a result of being left in a car.
According …
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July
25,
2016
|
09:30 AM
America/Chicago
So far this year, 21 children have died in the United States as a result of being left in a hot car, according to the Department of Meteorology & Climate Science. The most recent case happened over the weekend in Dallas when …
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2015
September
04,
2015
|
08:40 AM
America/Chicago
Labor Day weekend is upon us and for many, this means three days away from the office. You may be planning a trip out of town or a weekend on the water. No matter what you've got up your sleeve, there are a few things you may want to remember to …
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