Relatives say Etenesh Mersha was running her car in an attached garage in order to charge her cell phone when the family was overcome by carbon monoxide.
During an update issued on Wednesday, the family said Etenesh s husband is doing better. Their son remains hospitalized, but began speaking again on Tuesday.
The dangers of carbon monoxide sent hundreds to the hospital. The Cy-Fair Fire Department said first responders evaluated 49 patients for CO poisoning. You don t realize you re in trouble until you re quite sick, said Dr. Linda Yancey, an infectious disease specialist for Memorial Hermann. Now, the early effects are very non-specific, you might feel a little bit of fatigue. You might have a headache.
HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) Some families could be going into their third night without power in freezing temperatures. But it s important to be careful about what steps you re taking to heat your house.
Jesus Garcia has made a lot of trips to the gas pump to run his family s generator. We ve been pumping gas since yesterday, said Garcia.
The generator is powering his father s oxygen machine. We have to have a generator. There s no choice. We bought a brand new generator just for this reason for emergency purposes, said Garcia.
But Garcia isn t alone. People in search of generators and propane tanks lined up outside of home improvement stores as they are desperate to find warmth.