Austin-area hospitals: ‘We are ready for mass casualty situations’

AUSTIN (KXAN) — More than 500 injured people flooded into Las Vegas hospitals overnight Sunday, leaving doctors and surgeons overwhelmed with patients. In Austin, some hospitals say they are ready to respond if something were to happen closer to home.
Outside Dell Seton Medical Center on Monday, the flag flew at half-staff in honor of the Las Vegas shooting victims. Inside the building is where doctors say practice makes perfect.
“It’s always going to catch you by surprise, it&