Parts of Tyler hospitals on generator after power line cut
Posted/updated on: July 31, 2025 at 4:31 pm
TYLER – UT Health Tyler and CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital have confirmed that parts of their facilities are running on generator power. According to our news partner KETK, the power outages happened on Wednesday after a power line was cut when a gas company doing maintenance work.
UT Health East Texas said in a release, “Our emergency generators are fully operational for affected areas, and all critical systems, including life-support equipment and patient monitoring systems, are functioning without interruption. Patient care and safety remain our highest priority. At this time, essential services are continuing, and our clinical teams are closely monitoring all areas of the hospital.”
CHRISTUS Health released a statement Wednesday saying, “Earlier today, CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital experienced a power surge that temporarily impacted some areas of the facility. The hospital is operating normally with isolated areas running on generator power. We continue to monitor the situation to ensure uninterrupted care and patient safety.”
UT Health East Texas said they are working with technicians to safely restore its facilities to full power as soon as possible.
