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Hurricanes Katrina and Rita: A Tale of Two Hospitals

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Hurricanes Katrina and Rita: A Tale of Two Hospitals

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    1. Hurricanes Katrina and Rita: A Tale of Two Hospitals

    2. Katrinas Impact 302,000 homes destroyed Approximately $125-250B in damages 1,323 deaths 2.7M customers without power

    3. Ritas Impact Approximately $70B in damages 100 deaths 2M customers without power

    4. 365 bed capacity Full-service urban hospital with a medical staff of 250 with 1,099 employees Memorial Hermann Baptist Hospital Beaumont, TX

    5. Memorial Hermann Baptist Hospital Beaumont, TX In the days proceeding landfall, the hospital was closed and patients were pre-evacuated to other facilities. Hurricane Rita made landfall near Beaumont-Port Arthur on Friday, September 23, 2005 Back up generators started, but could neither power the chillers nor maintain power due to length of outage. As a result, the hospital was unable to provide services during the storm and could not reopen for about one week. The Hospital secured 22 natural gas engines staged in Houston. Full power restored by Sept. 30, 2005, although repairs took 3 months. The Hospital incurred over $30M in hurricane costs & damages, primarily related to loss of HVAC. Humidity infiltration resulted in extensive damage to floors, ceiling tiles, medical supplies, and equipment.

    6. 624 bed capacity Full-service urban hospital with a medical staff of 497 with 3,000 employees Mississippi Baptist Medical Center Jackson, MS

    7. MBMC Response

    8. Value of CHP Mississippi Baptist Medical Center Remained open and treated a high volume of patients Provided clothing, food, and housing for displaced patients during the first night of the disaster Opened a round-the-clock day care to allow employees to focus on patient care Memorial Herman Baptist Hospital Provided no medical services during or after the storm Remained closed for seven days due to lack of power and water Lost operating revenues and suffered damages of over $30M primarily from humidity infiltration

    9. Any Questions? Energy Efficient with a Cleaner Environment Power Security Power Reliability

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