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Latest hurricane damages hospital roof

Hospital Safety Connection, September 29, 2004

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Martin Memorial Medical Center in Stuart, FL, lost part of its roof as Hurricane Jeanne raged through the state on September 25, the Palm Beach Post reported.

Already damaged from earlier hurricanes, the roof started to leak, but all 46 patients remained safely inside were unharmed

People inside the hospital saw what appeared to be roof debris flying off the building during the storm, Sam Steinhauer, the hospital's director of safety and security, told the Palm Beach Post.



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