(CNN) From bursting pipes to delays for dialysis patients whose treatment can wait, a pair of Houston community hospitals Friday struggled with water and power woes stemming from freezing temperatures and winter storms. "You've seen this year that all across the country, people have stepped up and made things happen," Ben Saldana, the medical director for Houston Methodist's emergency departments, said of the latest crisis confronted by healthcare providers. Houston Methodist West and Houston Methodist Baytown hospitals were operating without water until Thursday. Water was back on Friday but there were still issues with low pressure, according to Saldana and a hospital spokeswoman. "As more of our area hospitals were without power and water, many of their patients ended up at our facilities," Saldana told CNN Friday.

Source: CNN February 19, 2021 17:26 UTC