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No decline in 911 calls since Hurricane Rita

By KBTV4.tv

Beaumont Emergency Medical Services knew that 911 calls would go up for a while after Hurricane Rita, but they did not think it would continue this long.

And it does not look like a decline is visible in the near future.

“I feel like, because of Rita, people may sometimes feel like they need to go and see a doctor,” said Beaumont Public Health Director Ingrid Holmes, “and so they call the emergency or 911 system to access that care,” she said.

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