it s out of control. grady? it s 103 degreed in austin right now. almost the entire state of texas is under some kind of heat advisory or warning. the national weather service says as we speak, nearly 109 million americans as adam mentioned from south florida to arizona, to nevada and california, they re under heat alerts right now. that is nearly a third of the country. the people we ve talked to here say they re staying in a lot more, as you can imagine. when they do go outside, they try to keep it brief. have the ac cranking. but we can t get to it get below 75. it s so hot out there. families find themselves cranking up the a.c., doing what they need to do to stay cool. i m guilty. i don t really manage or conserve that much because we have the kids inside. the extreme heat is putting
for portions of southern new mexico and west texas, the heat is on and unfortunately, jacqui, it is here to stay for quite some time. folks need to stay in the a.c. as long as they can. jacqui: so hydrate, seek out shade and check on your elderly friends. thank you so much. mike. mike: moms for liberty spearheading a nationwide campaign to elect members to school boards across the country. caitlyn jenner reacts to media reports of a hostile act of aggression or worse. jacqui: a texas woman with a wonderful life, incredible career and some pretty amazing stories to tell. she s heading into retirement after 74 years working at a department store. she and her son joining us next. what a way to make a living barely getting by it s all taking and no giving they just use your mind and you never get it
so many people still run when it is hazy outside. that s a bad thing to do, even if you are otherwise healthy. clean your indoor air. within the to make sure if you have an a/c, as an example, make sure you re cleaning the filter regularly. if you can, order a 10 or 13 filter. it ll catch the particles from the wildfire smoke much more effectively than the filters that are usually in place. that s vital. that s one of the most important things you can do. merv-13 filters. run your a/c as an additional point. if you have a/c, i know a lot don t, but if you have a/c, make sure the inset to the fresh air intake is set off. set it to recirculate. again, the merv-13 filter. you have asthma, copd, underlying health conditions, make sure you re feeling well, you have your inhalers and are