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Part of hospital roof torn off while workers sheltered in hallway during Hurricane Ida, nurse says
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Updated: 7:04 AM CDT Aug 30, 2021
A nurse at Ochsner Medical Center in Kenner, Louisiana, said workers were sheltering in a hallway after part of the roof torn off. The nurse told sister station WDSU that they could hear glass breaking and the hospital building moving as Hurricane Ida battered the area with strong winds and rains.Photos show plastic put up on the ceiling to stop rain from coming in as a temporary fix. Ochsner Health CEO Warner Thomas said he hasn't had any reports of injuries at any Ochsner hospitals resulting from Ida-related damage. Some Ochsner hospitals have had blown out skylights and windows, roof damage and leaks, including broken windows in two patients' rooms, Ochsner Health Chief Operating Officer Mike Hulefeld said. He said the windows were double pane and no patients were hit with glass. Facilities that had issues with the water supply in their communities switch to using wells dug for such emergencies, he said. See the latest updates on Hurricane Ida.
KENNER, La. — A nurse at Ochsner Medical Center in Kenner, Louisiana, said workers were sheltering in a hallway after part of the roof torn off. The nurse told sister station WDSU that they could hear glass breaking and the hospital building moving as Hurricane Ida battered the area with strong winds and rains.
Photos show plastic put up on the ceiling to stop rain from coming in as a temporary fix.
Ochsner Health CEO Warner Thomas said he hasn't had any reports of injuries at any Ochsner hospitals resulting from Ida-related damage.
Some Ochsner hospitals have had blown out skylights and windows, roof damage and leaks, including broken windows in two patients' rooms, Ochsner Health Chief Operating Officer Mike Hulefeld said. He said the windows were double pane and no patients were hit with glass. Facilities that had issues with the water supply in their communities switch to using wells dug for such emergencies, he said.
