Hospitals in Houston ‘Backed Up’ After Hurricane, as Millions in U.S. Swelter
The health care system in Houston, where more than a million customers lack power, was overwhelmed because some patients couldn’t be discharged amid a punishing heat wave.
By Isabelle Taft and
![Nearly 1.3 million utility customers in the Houston area remained without power on Wednesday, and 144 million people across the United States were under heat advisories.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/static01.nyt.com/images/2024/07/10/us/10nat-heat-SWAP/10nat-heat-SWAP-thumbLarge.jpg?auto=webp)
![Nearly 1.3 million utility customers in the Houston area remained without power on Wednesday, and 144 million people across the United States were under heat advisories.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/static01.nyt.com/images/2024/07/10/us/10nat-heat-SWAP/10nat-heat-SWAP-threeByTwoMediumAt2X.jpg?auto=webp)