Extreme heat overwhelms LA hospitals as doctors warn vulnerable residents to stay cool and covered

Triple-digit heat is causing a surge of emergency room visits and hospital admissions across the Los Angeles metro area. Doctors say many of the patients are especially vulnerable to soaring temperatures.

"The only thing I don't like is when it gets over a hundred," said Breadlove vendor Oscar Ruiz.

He can almost bake his bread in the heat. But no matter what the temperature reads, farmers' market vendors told Eyewitness News they plan to stick it out.

"It's definitely a little up there in the heat, but it's not unusual for us," said vendor Hector Guerrero.

The high temperatures are proving to be unusual for many who underestimate the dangerous heat.

"We are busy. We are definitely busy. The hospital is filling up much more than we would usually would have for a summer census. We are