Overview
- A burst pipe flooded the hospital basement with about three feet of water on Tuesday night and knocked out main power while preventing the backup generator from activating.
- Emergency responders evacuated roughly 120 patients and transferred them to nearby hospitals with no reported injuries or complications.
- Jefferson Health said power has been restored and the Pennsylvania Department of Health authorized the hospital to resume full operations at 7 a.m. Saturday.
- Hospital leaders credited coordinated work by staff and city emergency teams for the rapid response while engineers continue damage assessments and repairs to mechanical systems.
- Investigators are focused on how external water entered mechanical areas and disabled emergency power, and officials warn fixes and a formal cause determination may take additional time.