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Old 09-14-2011, 04:07 AM   #6408
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Fruitbat, that sucks, hun. I'm sorry to hear it, and hope it gets better soon.

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Here's a list of the heat-related weather records set in Houston (so far) this year:

List of records set this summer in Houston

Basically, to sum up - 2011 = Warmest Year on Record, 2011 = Driest Year on Record

And the heat just makes one uncomfortable (although there have been a few heat related deaths), but when a wildfire started up in town close enough to my ex-girlfriend's apartment that she was worried about having to evacuate, it becomes more than just a season of discomfort.

Crews contain massive fire at George Bush Park
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