Flooding from heavy rains affected the external phone and email communication at Mercyhealth Hospital in Rockford, Ill., and damaged the main pharmacy, according to an article on the Channel 3000 website.
No patient areas were flooded, patients were not in any danger and the hospital was not evacuated, officials said.
The main pharmacy operatedout of a secondary pharmacy and crews worked to restore the other areas of the hospital, including external phone and email communication.
The hospital used a backup system for internal communication designed for such situations.
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