Carbon monoxide poisoning/ Winter Storm

[Mizzkizz7]

A woman and child died of carbon monoxide poisoning in Houston after running a car in the garage to try and keep warm amid record-low temperatures, authorities said.

The incident also sent an adult male and a young boy to the hospital, making them two of more than 300 cases of carbon monoxide poisoning reported in Harris County in the last few days, the Houston Chronicle reported.

Officers with the Houston Police Department and members of the Houston Fire Department were dispatched to 8300 La Roche for a welfare check, and upon arrival found the four people "affected by carbon monoxide poisoning," the police department said in a statement via Twitter on Tuesday.

Initial indications are that car was
 running in the attached garage to create heat as the power is out. Cars, grills and generators should not be used in or near a building.
The woman and female child — who was 8 years old, according to KTRK — were pronounced dead, while the boy, who is reportedly 7 years old, and adult male were transported to the hospital, police said.

"Initial indications are that [a] car was running in the attached garage to create heat as the power is out," the statement said. "Cars, grills and generators should not be used in or near a building."


The woman was speaking with a relative in Colorado on the phone when she became disoriented and passed out in the running car, KTRK reported. The relative then reportedly called police, who found the woman dead in the car and the girl dead in the condo.

"This is so heartbreaking," Chief of Police Art Acevedo said in a statement. "Please bundle up and be aware of the extreme danger carbon monoxide poses for us. Praying for this family."
 

[ancmetro]

 CO2 is deadly and avoidable.
 Get educated- Google it.

[Nancy5]

Yes, I read about that and I also read about another family who died because of no heat and used propane fuel in the home.  Very sad.

[lywb2168]

It is very sad, and I do understand that they are in very bad situation but you need to make sure you do something that can be done, please everyone read and research before attempting to do something that might hurt you and your family.

[teresa3200]

That is so sad.

[makeblessed]

I read that, it was so heart breaking.

[mrsmere]

I heard that and it's sad.  Everyone needs to be careful when trying to stay warm.

[sdenimandlace1]

Did not realize so many had dead from it. Very sad.

[tnshpalmer85]

It is sad to see people die from Carbon monoxide poisoning. It is so important to know what things are safe and dangerous to do in certain weather conditions.

[ancmetro]

The invisible killers:  CO2 and radon gas too.

[minioncookies]

You need air flow no matter where you go with a car. Weather its inside or outside a garage. Even without cold this could happen and has happen because some like to warm up there car inside there garage with the garage door closed before they leave which is a big mistake

[king4cash]

Yes, Carbon monoxide is a silent killer, there needs to be more public awareness in the community.

[plennis]

Yes, and some people tried to just use blankets and also were found in their homes froze to death.  It is a very sad and horrible situation.   I hope that this time (this is the 3rd or 4th time) that Texas will demand that the power grid is brought up to date.  They have a separate system  from the rest of the country which they have been warned before that it needs upgraded., unfortunately since they are not part of the federal system they do not have to follow safety and updated procedures.  They are also charging people outrageous amounts that did get their power back on.       

[beatsdrop]

It's so sad.

[mrisha]

Carbon Monoxide is deadly.  I don't think the people were thinking along those lines, they were trying to stay warm.