After Hurricane Beryl, Texas lawmakers push for generators at senior living facilities

Nettie Carlisle, a cook at Ella Springs Senior Living Community, an assisted living center in Houston, holds open the empty freezer on July 12, 2024. All the food had to be thrown out after the widespread power outage caused by Hurricane Beryl. (Credit: Olivia Anderson/The Texas Tribune)

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When a storm hits the Texas coast during the summer hurricane season, state Sen. Borris Miles knows among the first calls he’ll get is from a constituent letting him know power is down at an independent living complex, shutting off air conditioning for older Texans.