Record-breaking 100- degree-plus temperatures are taking a toll on Austinites who work outdoors. Roofer Daniel Soto wipes sweat from his face after coming down off a ladder at a Red Lobster remodelling job site on South Lamar Blvd.
Robert Wood drenches his head in water during a break from running on the hike and bike trail in Austin, Texas Wednesday, May 11, 2011. Wood says that, although not as bad as Houston, the humidity in Austin is a noticeable factor in the heat.
Jim Burk wipes sweat from his face after doing his daily 4-mile run on the Hike & Bike Trail on Tuesday Dec. 21, 2010. Burk stopped to stretch and drink water at Auditorium Shores. "It's crazy," said Burk of the warm weather. "I'm not used to this in December."