Texas’ Harris County Sees More Than 200 Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Cases Amid Power Outages

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At least two people have died from carbon monoxide poisoning while trying to stay warm amid widespread power outages.

... [+]Houston Fire Chief Samuel Peña said at a Tuesday news conference that his department has responded to 90 carbon monoxide poisoning calls in the past 24 hours.

Meanwhile, Houston’s Memorial Hermann hospital has treated 100 cases in its emergency rooms, reported, with many of the cases stemming from people using BBQ pits and generators indoors to generate warmth. According to the report, more than half of the 60 patients being treated as the hospital’s Texas Medical Center location are children.Dr. Samuel Prater, an emergency physician at the Texas Medical Center.“Do not use grills, do not use propane heaters, or generators too close to the home because carbon monoxide is a definite risk,” said Peña. “It’s a silent killer.” At least two people have died from suspected carbon monoxide poisoning since the beginning of the week.

 

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So will covid be at an all time high in Texas 🤔

Lifethinks Ugh.

We need a complete investigation of the independently controlled and stand alone “Texas Electric Grid” and how this catastrophe, with GovAbbott at helm, occurred

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