HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — As hospital emergency rooms work through capacity issues and limited bed space, an email labeled ‘critical’ sent by Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital paints a grim picture of what medical staff is enduring amid rising COVID-19 cases. In an internal email issued to employees on Friday, the hospital said it has 90 patients in its 20-bed …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Houston-area hospital systems are overwhelmed and overcrowded as COVID-19’s “fourth wave” spreads throughout the area. Dr. Neil Gandhi, an ER physician with Houston Methodist Hospital, told medical staff are being forced to treat some patients in hallways or on stretchers simply because there aren’t enough beds. “This week, we’ve seen a large increase in the number …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — The pandemic has highlighted a big problem in the United States as it relates to mental health, and now, with the delta variant front and center, many say they’ve been dealing with high levels of anxiety. The U.S. Census Bureau recently conducted the Household Pulse Survey. The 20-minute survey studies how the coronavirus pandemic is impacting …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Hospital emergency rooms across the city say they are operating at or above bed-space capacity. Houston Methodist Hospital told they are having to treat patients in hallways and waiting rooms. Meanwhile, Harris Health System said LBJ Hospital has been operating under an ‘internal disaster’ code on an on-and-off basis since Sunday. The code means its emergency …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A resounding message from hospital staff across Houston is simple: They’re frustrated. COVID-19 admissions at Memorial Hermann hospitals have skyrocketed over the past week as the delta variant swoops through Texas. Houston Methodist Hospital reported 442 COVID patients on Saturday, July 31. Six days later, that number jumped to 562. Dr. Neil Gandhi, the emergency medicine …

HOUSTON, Texas — Looking for somewhere to take your furry best friend? Ember & Greens is the perfect place to enjoy the dog days of summer with your pup. The family-owned restaurant and bar in Houston’s Memorial neighborhood is known for healthy comfort food and a covered pet-friendly patio. Mother and son team Naderah Ahly and Iman Yarjan first opened …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — The forecast in both the short term and longer-range look to be about as “classic Houston” is it gets. This weekend we’ll see high temperatures in the mid 90s with plenty of humidity pushing feels-like temps to around 105 degrees. We’ll still get to see a chance for some cooling downpours, with any morning coastal showers …