Last February’s deep freeze and the blackout that followed were brutal. But without the selfless actions of countless Texans, the situation could have been much worse. Cold weather, warm hearts, can help: Without the selfless actions of countless Texans, the 2021 winter storm could have been much worse.
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A doctor and nurses from the Dell Children's Hospital in Austin, Texas, drove 55 miles to save a baby born premature at a smaller hospital in Marble Falls. (Shutterstock)
MARBLE FALLS, TX — Baby Zaylynn Arias has already overcome major obstacles in two weeks of life. Born Feb. 17 during the height of a crippling snowstorm, as well as a global pandemic, Zaylynn came into the world at just 24 weeks old — about 16 weeks premature.
Nearly two weeks later, it appears she is going to make it due to the team of doctors and nurses who braved that snowstorm to make sure little Zaylynn gets her full chance at life.
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Doctor, nurses pack car with NICU equipment to save baby born at 24 weeks during Texas snowstorm
The baby was born at just 24 weeks at a local hospital in Marble Falls, Texas.
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The life of a premature, 1-pound baby born during a catastrophic winter storm in Texas was saved thanks to the ingenuity of a team of doctors and nurses, including some who packed a truck with neo-natal intensive care unit equipment and drove through snow to help.
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DailyTrib.com Support Community Press You can show your support of a vibrant and healthy free press by becoming a voluntary subscriber. Subscribe Now 4 weeks ago | DailyTrib.com Crews from Baylor Scott & White-Marble Falls and Dell Children’s medical centers set up a makeshift intensive neonatal unit at the Marble Falls hospital to save the life of a premature baby who was born during the winter storm. Photo courtesy of Ascension Seton
While most people stayed off the roads during the recent winter storm, a doctor and two nurses traveled from east Austin to Marble Falls in an effort to save a newborn baby’s life.