While I have rather fond memories of doing the same in Worcester, Mass. at 15, it was not nearly as hot and humid there as in Houston.

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Tilley said her sister, Renee Shanar, of Houston, told her the cabins were hot and smelled like smoke from the engine fire, forcing passengers to stay on the deck.

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Houston was in agony, dealing with bare feet on the hot sand, and now on the black asphalt.

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The recurring hot spots include southeast Louisiana, central and southern California, and areas around Dallas, Houston, Chicago and Phoenix.

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