Thousands of international visitors in Houston for the FIFA World Cup are experiencing a culture shock due to the city's scorching heat and humidity.
– Houston is no stranger to scorching summers, but for thousands of international visitors in town for the FIFA World Cup, the city’s blistering heat and humidity are a culture shock unlike anything they have experienced before.
KPRC 2 News reporter Corley Peel spoke with fans from around the world at FIFA Fan Fest, where mist stations, cooling areas and hydration stations are helping visitors survive temperatures that have left many speechless. Gustav Sjöholm and his friends traveled from Sweden to watch their national team play Saturday. When asked what he thought of the Texas heat, his answer was quick.
The group left behind temperatures around 10 degrees Celsius, about 50 degrees Fahrenheit, a difference of roughly 40 degrees compared to Houston’s triple-digit heat this week. The Swedes made their way to Fan Fest with one mission in mind. Fans from across the Atlantic and across the country shared the same experience. One fan from England laughed off the conditions while embracing the atmosphere.
“I’m used to English weather, God bless. It is so hot, so hot, but I love it. I love the atmosphere. I love everything about Houston,” the fan said.
“The heat and the humidity is very different up in Denver. We have hotness, but it’s like I don’t feel it, it doesn’t rub off on me,” the Denver fan said. For fans like Sjöholm, the five mist stations at Fan Fest have been a lifesaver.
Fan Fest also offers onsite cooling stations, hydration stations stocked with water and sports drinks, shade structures and air-conditioned spaces, giving visitors multiple ways to escape the heat while taking in the World Cup experience. Corley Peel is a Texas native and Texas Tech graduate who covered big stories in Joplin, Missouri, Tulsa, Oklahoma and Jacksonville, Florida before returning to the Lone Star State. When not reporting, Corley enjoys hot yoga, Tech Football, and finding the best tacos in town.
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