SoutheastHEALTH of Stoddard County releases statement

SoutheastHEALTH of Stoddard County released a statement overnight regarding the the storm damage and status of patients and staff.

“Southeast Health of Stoddard County has evacuated all inpatient units as well as the Emergency Department due to a tornado that passed through the Dexter area around 8:20 p.m. Saturday evening. All patients and staff are safe with no report of injuries.

The system’s facilities and leadership teams are currently onsite assessing the facility for storm damages. The hospital will remain closed until the structural assessment is complete. For updates and timeline for when Southeast will safely resume operations please check here for updates and or our online newsroom at SeHealth.org.”