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Hospitals Stay Open Through Flood Crisis | Charleston News
A major storm slammed North Central West Virginia, flooding hospitals and cutting off access—but both WVU Medicine St. Joseph’s and Mon Health Stonewall Jackson kept operations running. Despite torrential rain, staff stayed on-site for up to 36 hours, powered by generators, and ensured patient care never stopped. Stonewall Jackson, hit hardest with 5-7 inches of rain in minutes, was briefly isolated, but staff and leadership kept things running. No ER surge occurred during the storm, but officials brace for a spike in injuries and debris-related visits as cleanup begins. Their grit and…
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