Houston hospitals see more heat-related illness during power outages

HOUSTON, Texas: Medical officials reported that power outages following Hurricane Beryl have led to a surge in heat-related illnesses and carbon monoxide poisoning cases in Houston.

The hurricane, which struck as a Category 1 storm, left hundreds of thousands without power since July 8. Although CenterPoint Energy had restored power to 1.4 million customers by July 12 morning, up to half a million people still f