SAN ANTONIO - Texas has requested five mortuary trailers in anticipation of an increase in dead bodies since COVID-19 is surging again in Texas. "We are anticipating a need within the state of Texas for these trailers as COVID cases and hospitalizations continue to increase," Texas Department of State Health Services spokesperson Doug Loveday said in a statement to FOX 7 Austin, adding that the trailers were requested on Aug.
4.The trailers would come from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and be stationed in San Antonio, where they would then move to various Texas locations if local leaders request them, according to Loveday.FEMA previously provided this resource for earlier increases in COVID-19 fatalities.The mortuary.