Ice storm: Piloted the use of 'keyword' surveillance in our jurisdiction. Local hospitals were asked to include the word 'weather' in the chief complaint of patients presenting to the ED. The major trauma hospital in the Austin area implemented keyword surveillance within 4 hours of the request. Keyword surveillance provided insight into the impact of injuries during the ice storm. This approach was essentially resource neutral, both for the health department and the hospitals. The RODS system was also used to track chief complaints of hyperthermia and exposure. Data were reported twice a day during the ice event.