Global & Disaster Medicine

Ben Taub Hospital & Hurricane Harvey

August 29th, 2017

Chron

“As of Monday morning, Ben Taub Hospital had not evacuated any of its patients. A Sunday late-night attempt to transport some pediatric patients was aborted because hard rain raised water levels around the facility to too high a level. A spokesperson said officials were hopeful daylight and lowered water levels would make the transfer possible today.

Ben Taub Hospital has asked for ambulance buses to help evacuate patients, those in critical care first, because flooding in its some basement areas has left it with only a two-day supply of dry food…..”

 

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