Travis County Sheriff's Office says intense heat boosts lake danger

LAKE TRAVIS, Texas (KXAN) — With the unofficial start of summer taking place this weekend, the Travis County Sheriff's Office is reminding lake visitors to take extra precautions amid the intense heat.

Kristen Dark, TCSO senior public information officer, said heat exhaustion can make common lake hazards more dangerous as lake goers could become fatigued more quickly than expected.

"It could be anything from a medical emergency, it could be a freak wave that comes up, it could...