Sandy: Medical services hit, 200 patients evacuated
October 30, 2012 10:39
Superstorm Sandy has also hit medical services in New York.
The storms wrath prompted the evacuation of about 200 patients at NYU Langone Medical Center.
"We are having intermittent telephone access issues, and for this reason the receiving hospital will notify the families of their arrival," spokeswoman Lisa Greiner told CNN.
In addition, the basement of New York's Bellevue Hospital Center flooded, and the hospital was running off of emergency backup power.
Ian Michaels of the Office of Emergency Management said the main priority is to help secure additional power and obtain additional fuel and pumps for the hospital.
The storms wrath prompted the evacuation of about 200 patients at NYU Langone Medical Center.
"We are having intermittent telephone access issues, and for this reason the receiving hospital will notify the families of their arrival," spokeswoman Lisa Greiner told CNN.
In addition, the basement of New York's Bellevue Hospital Center flooded, and the hospital was running off of emergency backup power.
Ian Michaels of the Office of Emergency Management said the main priority is to help secure additional power and obtain additional fuel and pumps for the hospital.
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