 CBS News Brief. The heat wave scorching much of the country has killed a person in California's Death Valley National Park. KLAS-TV reporter Ossie Mora. Death Valley says due to record high temperatures, emergency medical flight helicopters were not able to help. In other words, not able to fly. People on the Texas coast are preparing for barrel to reach landfall as a hurricane overnight. CBS's Janet Chamleon. People are boarding up homes. There's a run on gas and water and other supplies in anticipation.