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In a joint statement, the county judge and health leaders of Chambers County, Texas say Chambers County EMS call volume has increased 73% over this time last year and 67% of the calls are either COVID-19 positive or suspected positive patients. #khou
Chambers County says several times over the past week, Chambers County EMS, Winnie-Stowell Volunteer EMS and Mont Belvieu EMS have found themselves at either Level 1 or Level 0, meaning there was one or zero ambulances in the county available to respond to emergency calls. #khou
Chambers County says hard decisions are having to be made regarding emergency care. EMT's at the dipatch center triage emergency calls. Some patients are asked to stay home if medically appropriate. If medics are unavailable, calls are responded to in order of severity. #khou
Mayor Turner, says a staff member & his sister told him, “Your mom was a maid working at these hotels. If your mom was alive today, working at one of these hotels, would you still allow this convention to go forward & run the risk of infecting your mom & the answer is no.”#khou
On cancelling the Republican Party of Texas state convention due to COVID-19 concerns...Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner says, “We closed down the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo and this convention is no greater or better.“ #khou #HTownRush
Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner says, “I’m not going to abdicate my role as the mayor of this city to protect the health, safety & welfare of every single person including the least of people who don’t have insurance and who need their jobs and who are on the front lines.” #khou
183 years ago today at 3:30p.m., Sam Houston and the Texian army began advancing across the low land and over the ridge line (where the San Jacinto Monument is now) to a short distance from Santa Anna's camp without being detected. History was about to be made. #khou #HTownRush 
Against the advice of his officers, Santa Anna had abandoned the high ground the day before and moved his army about 200 yards east. And on April 21, 1836 he didn't post any sentries either. These mistakes allowed the Texian army the element of surprise. #khou #HTownRush
At about 4:30p.m., the Battle of San Jacinto began when the 2nd Regiment, under the command of Sidney Sherman, which was on the left of the Texian line--hit the right side of Santa Ann's line. Taken by surprise, the enemy couldn't organize and the rout was on. #khou #HTownRush
