Indiana Hospital Among Flood Victims

PlusIndiana Hospital Among Flood VictimsIndiana Hospital Among Flood VictimsThe Associated PressA hospital in Columbus, Indiana is expected to be shut down for several weeks due to extensive flooding from Saturday's rainstorm and flooding. Patients have been taken to other hospitals. (June 9)Among the victims of major flooding in Indiana is a building which could be helping some of the storm's victims -- the Columbus Regional Hospital.SOT: nats Water Rushing through pipe The building was overwhelmed with flood water in the weekend rain .. And is now totally shut down. SOT:the hospital has sustained extensive damage// the entire basement was flooded up to the ceiling it then went into the ground level of the hopsital. On monday, a deep pool of brown water remained against the back wall of the hospital -- Glass windows were broken -- Trucks and cars were abandoned in the parking lot. It was enough water to ruin equipment in the hospital's lab and radiology departments. Power was knocked out -- and doctors had no access to medical records, internet, or phones. Patients had to be moved out .. And emergencies are going elsewhere SOT: we have a lot of support from our neighboring hospitals who are taking emergency patients SOT: more nats Throughout the day Monday, pumps were still trying to get four to five feet of water the building's basement. The hospital is expected to be out of commission for several weeks. ___ ___, The Associated Press.

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[willinabox1]

@MacNCrazyCheese534 I work in insurance and we wrote this account...it was just over $25M

[MacNCrazyCheese534]

My mom works there and she said there was like 132 million dollars in damage.

[mralfonso11]

my sister works there and she experiensed that

[jakeburbrink]

1) the basement level is where my brother worked.

2) he received NO recognition for helping out, they didn't even help him with his ruined car

3) he lost is job. They say they lost no FULL TIME positions. He was a contract for almost 2 years and now he is unemployed.

Screw you CRH for screwing over my brother like that

[notxanz]

If you have time, resources, prayers, the recovery of my little town will be long. Those affected are now coming down from the adrenaline rush, many look like walking ghosts. Volunteers are weary and sad.So much loss and the smell, the mold, insects... there is still much you can do.Contact United Way or First Call for Help for Vol opportunities.Your neighbors need you and those of us unaffected may need them next. Flooding seems to be a trend on the rise. Please stand up, love and act on it.

[wondery34]

Quail run didn't get any water that I know of. it didn't come down 17th street it stopped at the golf course.

[TresGear]

For those of you that live around the Hospital. How did the Quail run Apts fair? I used to live there back in the mid 1990's.

[columbusworker1976]

Its really bad. I work there and its just an empty shell. We have a great staff and a WONDERFUL CEO!!! We'll be back before you know it. Bigger and Better

[bigt240]

WOW!!!

[HalcyonRain321]

I worked as a traveling nurse at CRH in 2005-2006. It was the best place I had ever worked, and the people were the nicest you'd ever want to meet.

You're in my thoughts, Columbus.