Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital invests millions into storm readiness
This left the hospital unable to provide care for a short period following Hurricane Milton. Johns Hopkins lost sewer, water and power during that time, as well as suffering communications disruptions.
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This year, they have poured $37 million into storm preparation, including relocating their steam line system which plays a vital role to the hospital.
'Steam is critical because it actually allow us to heat and cool our building,' said Justin Olsen, Johns Hopkins' chief operating officer. 'It sanitizes and provides us an opportunity to autoclave and sanitize all of our equipment, and it also provides hot water. We couldn't stay open without steam. We think it's the only way we can ensure safety again during a significant storm.'
Olsen says relocating the steam line cost will 12 million, but this investment will strengthen the hospital's capability of withstanding future storms safely while remaining operational and able to provide care to their patients.
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