more from abc's steven portnoy. >> reporter: the heat has been brutal. emergency rooms are swamped. heat-related calls are pouring in. more than 100 people have died. just this week, two football players from georgia died from excessive heat exposure, 16-year-old forrest jones -- >> he was such a great kid. >> reporter: -- and high school junior d.j. searcy. >> it won't be the same. >> reporter: some scary moments at the philadelphia eagles training camp when mike patterson suffered a seizure, possibly heat related. he is in stable condition in the hospital. scorching weather is affecting 165 million people in 18 states. 2,700 all-time heat records were broken in july, and more are being smashed this month. temperatures have topped 100 degrees in dallas for 32 straight days. dozens, mostly elderly, have died with no air-conditioning. 92-year-old amy johnson's bedroom was sweltering. 106 to 121 degrees. the health department gave her a free air-conditioning unit. the national weather service issued a heat advisory for southeast texas through thursday night. record heat is putting rec

steven portnoy, abc news, dover. >>> ed lee is out campaigning for second day today as official candidate as mayor. he took heat last night at a debate for changing his mind about rupping after being appointed to finish gavin newsom's term, who is now the lieutenant governor. tomas roman joins us from the mission district. a big difference between today and last night. >> he got a much better reception on 16th street today. the mayor, mayor lee, brought his brand new mayoral campaign to the mission district today saying this is his first ever campaign so he has to be prepared for anything but admits he was taken aback by some of the comments of the opponents at a community forum last night. >> good morning. how are you? >> good. how are you? >> he was all smiles today. he shook hands and declared to anyone who would listen he was mayor and running for election. a much different scene from last night where the reception was mixed. [ cheers and boos ] >> mayor lee had a hard time answering questions. he kept being interrupted by hecklers in the castro theater. lee says you have to expect th

steven portnoy, abc news, dover. >>> ed lee is out campaigning for second day today as official candidate as mayor. he took heat last night at a debate for changing his mind about rupping after being appointed to finish gavin newsom's term, who is now the lieutenant governor. tomas roman joins us from the mission district. a big difference between today and last night. >> he got a much better reception on 16th street today. the mayor, mayor lee, brought his brand new mayoral campaign to the mission district today saying this is his first ever campaign so he has to be prepared for anything but admits he was taken aback by some of the comments of the opponents at a community forum last night. >> good morning. how are you? >> good. how are you? >> he was all smiles today. he shook hands and declared to anyone who would listen he was mayor and running for election. a much different scene from last night where the reception was mixed. [ cheers and boos ] >> mayor lee had a hard time answering questions. he kept being interrupted by hecklers in the castro theater. lee says you have to expect th

more now from abc's steven portnoy. >> reporter: the heat has been brutal. are pouring in. more than 100 people have died. just this week, two football players from georgia died from excessive heat exposure. 16-year-old forrest jones. >> he was such a great kid. >> reporter: and high school junior d.j. searcy. >> it's just not going to be same without him. >> reporter: some scary moments at philadelphia eagles training camp when 27-year-old defensive tackle mike patterson suffered a seizure, possibly heat-related. he's in stable condition in the spital. scorching weather is affecting 165 million people in 18 states. 2,700 all-time heat records were broken in july. and more are being smashed this month. temperatures have topped 100 degrees in dallas for 32 straight days. dozens, mostly elderly, have died with no air conditioning. 92-year-old amy johnson's bedroom was sweltering. 106 to 121 degrees. the health department gave her a free air conditioning unit. the national weather service issued a heat advisory for southeast texas through thursday night. record