Austin adds more than a dozen shade structures to recreation areas. Here's where to find them. - Austin Monitor

Temperatures tend to trend higher in East Austin, where much of Austin's low-income housing is located. A lack of shade and asphalt roads that retain heat create 'heat islands,' urban areas that experience higher temperatures than outlying areas.

Austin-Travis County EMS officials said that heat-related illnesses have spiked since last year, increasing almost 90 percent. The issue is only expected to worsen as temperatures in Central Texas climb.

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