Houston Methodist West and Houston Methodist Baytown hospitals were operating without water until Thursday. The pandemic had forced the Houston hospitals – like many around the country – to operate in crisis mode most of the past year. There is also a delay in trash pickup due to vendor issues, Williams said. The Houston Methodist hospitals have water now but the city's boil order is still in place "so we still have water challenges," Gale Smith, spokeswoman for Houston Methodist hospitals, said via email. "Covid vaccine administration is full speed ahead at all Houston Methodist sites."

Source: CNN February 20, 2021 15:05 UTC