Nearly 1,000 patients have been moved from medical facilities throughout the state on 140 emergency missions. That means a complicated logistical operation that has been "anything but simple," said Chris Van Deusen, the health services department's director of media relations. And if hospitals in any affected area run out of room, Van Deusen said, there are about 2,000 available beds across Austin and Dallas. And if hospitals in any affected area run out of room, Van Deusen said, there are about 2,000 available beds across Austin and Dallas. One of the hospitals that has become self-contained is St. Joseph's Medical Center in downtown Houston, which has remained open for the duration of the storm.

Source: CNN August 30, 2017 23:14 UTC