By Christina Shibu Houston Fire Department EMTs administer aid to a Hurricane Harvey evacuee in front of the George R. Brown Convention Center shelter. Emergency medical personnel and doctors treated patients for many different issues from dehydration to mental health issues and chronic illnesses. Photo courtesy of Diana J. Rodriguez. One week in the latter […]
![Adapting a Plan: The City of Houston’s Emergency Shelter During Hurricane Harvey Within a few days of opening the shelter, a Federal Medical Station from the Strategic National Stockpile was set up in GRB to accommodate patients
with acute medical needs. Photo courtesy of the Center for Disease Control](https://houstonhistorymagazine.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/GRB-EMT-Beds-100x100.png)