As the recovery continues across the Houston area due to Hurricane Beryl, the State of Texas is deploying additional resources to support Houston's EMS and hospital capacity needs.
As the recovery continues across the Houston area due to Hurricane Beryl, the State of Texas is deploying additional resources to support Houston 's EMS and hospital capacity needs. In a news release on Tuesday, Texas Governor Greg Abbott said the state is deploying 25 ambulances and a 250 bed medical shelter to support additional needs. SUGGESTED: Whataburger app used as power outage map by Houston iansThe medical shelter will be located at NRG Arena.
The move comes after Acting Governor Dan Patrick requested a federal disaster declaration through the Federal Emergency Management Agency. That request was approved by President Joe Biden. FOX 26 Houston is now on the FOX LOCAL app available through Apple TV, Amazon FireTV, Roku, Google Android TV, Samsung TV, and Vizio!The Major Disaster Declaration allows for reimbursement for up to 75 percent of costs associated with expenses for debris management and emergency protective measures.
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