 Many underestimate the power of a category one hurricane in the face of climate change, which is making these storms wetter, including more flood risk, precipitation, and storm surge. Janet Shanley on CBS News, Houston. While those firefighters struggled to battle dozens of wildfires out west, the scorching temperatures have turned deadly. The heat is suspected of causing four deaths in Portland, Oregon, which broke record high temperatures all weekend. And it was so hot in New York City, a bridge stopped working.