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Texas Heat Wave of 1998 Leaves Lasting Scars
The 1998 Texas summer ranks as one of the hottest and costliest on record with 51 days at or above 100 degrees, 38 nightly lows of 80 or higher, and Dallas Fort Worth posting the hottest May to August. At least 131 heat deaths occurred in Texas and water use reached record levels while bills rose about 30 percent.
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