{"id":4685,"date":"2017-08-28T23:52:42","date_gmt":"2017-08-29T05:52:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/royceeddington.com\/?p=4685"},"modified":"2017-08-28T23:52:42","modified_gmt":"2017-08-29T05:52:42","slug":"on-site-medical-care-at-george-r-brown-convention-center-shelter-in-houston","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/royceeddington.com\/?p=4685","title":{"rendered":"On-site medical care at George R. Brown Convention Center shelter in Houston"},"content":{"rendered":"

According to a recent press release<\/a>, those sheltering at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston “will have medical care on-site through a 250-bed Federal Medical Station established by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) at the request of the State Department of Health.”<\/p>\n

“The Federal Medical Station is scheduled to be operational Wednesday.”<\/p>\n

“HHS has additional Federal Medical Stations available for patient care in Texas, and has positioned two 250-bed Federal Medical Stations in Baton Rouge ready to be deployed in Louisiana should state officials determine they are needed.”<\/p>\n

HHS has also “activated its Disaster Distress Helpline, a toll-free call center, that is available at 1-800-985-5990 to aid people in coping with the behavioral health effects of the storm and help people in impacted areas connect with local behavioral health professionals.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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