Unlock In-Depth Reporting.
Published loading...Updated

Database for disasters? Texas bill aims to up emergency preparedness in senior living

Summary by KXAN
AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Through summer heat and winter storms in recent years, state lawmakers have often weighed how to best keep older Texans safe during power outages. Devastation during Hurricane Beryl in 2024 revived the push for more backup power generation and other emergency preparedness efforts. Dr. Suleman Lalani, D-Sugar Land, said his constituents reported "heartbreaking" stories about older people "left completely alone" in independent sen…

Bias Distribution

  • 100% of the sources are Center
100% Center
Factuality

To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium

Ownership

To view ownership data please Upgrade to Vantage

KXAN broke the news in Austin, United States on Thursday, May 1, 2025.
Sources are mostly out of (0)