Woodhull Hospital in Brooklyn forced to evacuate patients and close after storm-related damage
Woodhull Hospital in Brooklyn, New York, is evacuating over 100 patients to other facilities after losing power due to torrential rains. The hospital had to switch to a backup generator, but repairs are needed, which could take several days. Critical patients and those in the intensive care unit and birthing center were transferred first, with the remaining patients being relocated as beds are found at other facilities. Some patients have been transferred as far as the Bronx and Queens. The hospital's electrical infrastructure was damaged, but there is no timeline for when patients can return.