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In the wake of Tropical Storm Harvey, UTMB returned to “normal operations” on Friday, Sept. 1, 2017. Fortunately, all of our hospitals and emergency rooms in Galveston, League City and Angleton Danbury were able to remain open during Harvey to meet the health needs of our communities. Most of our clinics reopened on Thursday, Aug.…
read moreUTMB Health went into emergency operations mode at 7 a.m., Friday, Aug. 25, in response to Hurricane Harvey’s approach to the Texas coast. Galveston and Brazoria counties are included in the National Weather Service’s tropical storm and storm surge warning areas with torrential amounts of rain possible along the coast over the next three to…
read moreThe Institutional Safety and Security conducts an extensive review of each program year’s work and the proposal for the following year. (2015 Approval ISS Summary). Priority Risks for 2017: 1) Weather Hurricane Flooding Hurricane Wind Extreme Heat Water Shortage / Outage Lightning 2) Utilities Outage / Gas Pipeline Risk 3) Disease Outbreak (including Ebola or…
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