Don't overheat; high temperatures spark safety tips - ConnectAmarillo.com

When it comes to heat, Wednesday was a record-breaking kind of day. It heated up to 95 degrees, breaking the previous record of 93 degrees, set back in the 1960's.

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"You may suffer heat exhaustion without knowing that you have an acute problem," said Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Physician, Dr. Whit Walker. "Typically, you're a little bit worse at two o'clock than you were at noon, a little worse at four o'clock. These things happen gradually in a lot of cases and if you're dehydrated, you may be confused."

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