Quote:
Originally Posted by gidget529  I take it the hospital was struck? That is just horrible! We are not hearing anything about it here in PA. |
The hospital in Joplin took a direct hit. The ICU was on one of the top floors and the tornado even knocked their helicopter off the roof. The hospital had to be evacuated very quickly because of the risk of structural instablity. I heard a report that they evacuated 183 patients in 1 1/2 hours. If you look at
CNN.com - Breaking News, U.S., World, Weather, Entertainment & Video News you can see many reports about it. Patients were transferred to hospitals in Missouri, Arkansas, & Oklahoma. It has been pretty confusing for families to find their loved ones because they had so many hospitals to check. Area hospitals have been sending teams of critical care nurses to the hospitals who have these patients to provide relief care which is awesome teamwork.
There are Facebook pages and hotlines available to help reunite families and to find friends. There is even a Facebook page dedicated to the pets that are missing/found in the area and for people to donate help for the displaced animals. If you are on Facebook see the pages - Joplin, MO Tornado Recovery & Animals Lost & Found from the Joplin, MO tornado
Teresa