Weather

North Texans will have another reason to bring up the Summer of 1980 as high temperatures next week are expected to fall shy of the record-setting year.

Eugene Gates' wife says he always came prepared for the heat, bringing water, a cooler, tea and juice with him on the job. She says he always brought dedication to his work, oftentimes coming in early.

The tornado’s devastation is stretching resources as the state is already responding to a panhandle tornado a week ago.

Strong winds from Wednesday night’s storms caused a train to derail in North Texas.

While on his normal route going door to door during Tuesday’s extreme heat, the 66-year-old collapsed in a front yard, and the homeowner came outside to perform CPR. He later died at the hospital.

The boxes contain non-perishable items like Ensure, Pedialyte and protein bars. They can feed a family of four in the days immediately following a natural disaster.