{"id":414559,"date":"2026-08-23T10:57:46","date_gmt":"2026-08-23T10:57:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/414559\/"},"modified":"2026-08-23T10:57:46","modified_gmt":"2026-08-23T10:57:46","slug":"austin-heat-sends-hundreds-to-emergency-rooms-as-city-pushes-safety-resources","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/414559\/","title":{"rendered":"Austin heat sends hundreds to emergency rooms as city pushes safety resources"},"content":{"rendered":"

Austin Public Health reports more than 700 heat-related ER visits since May. City officials are connecting residents with information to prevent heat illness.<\/p>\n

AUSTIN, Texas \u2014 Another\u00a0stretch of triple-digit temperatures<\/a> is putting heat safety back in focus across Central Texas, with hundreds of people visiting emergency rooms for heat-related illnesses this summer.<\/p>\n

According to Austin Public Health<\/a> data updated Wednesday, there have been 784 heat-related emergency department visits in the Austin metro area since May. Of those, 519 were for heat exhaustion, while 41 were for heat stroke.<\/p>\n


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Austin resident Griselda Rodriguez said the heat is changing even her simple plans.<\/p>\n

\u201cI invited my elderly parents to come and take advantage of this little get-together here for the community,\u201d Rodriguez said. \u201cEven stepping in and out of the car for them would be a little too much.\u201d<\/p>\n

Rodriguez attended the Austin Emergency Management Emergency Preparedness Pop-Up at the Ruiz Branch Library on Wednesday, where the organization put heat safety front and center.<\/p>\n

Christine Casebeer, a community engagement specialist, said simple precautions can help reduce the risk of heat-related illness.<\/p>\n

\u201cStay hydrated,” Casebeer said. “Look before you lock your vehicle to make sure you don\u2019t have your pets or your kids in the car. Wear loose clothing.”<\/p>\n

The city provided water bottles and fans at the event while providing residents with information about cooling centers and other emergency resources.<\/p>\n

Casebeer also encouraged residents to plan around the forecast, particularly during periods of extreme heat.<\/p>\n

\u201cStay informed with the weather,\u201d Casebeer said. \u201cCheck to see what the temperatures are going to be like and then prepare for that.\u201d<\/p>\n

Rodriguez said the information is useful, not only for protecting herself, but also for helping family members and neighbors who may be especially vulnerable to the heat.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s good to have this information not only for myself, but to be of assistance and a resource to others as well,\u201d Rodriguez said.<\/p>\n

The city\u2019s next preparedness fair is scheduled for Sept. 18,<\/a> offering residents another opportunity to learn how to prepare for emergencies and help others in their communities do the same.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Austin Public Health reports more than 700 heat-related ER visits since May. City officials are connecting residents with…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":414560,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[11],"tags":[132,134,133],"class_list":["post-414559","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-austin","tag-austin","tag-austin-headlines","tag-austin-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/414559","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=414559"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/414559\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/414560"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=414559"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=414559"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=414559"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}