On Sunday, May 2, Rowan County was one of many Kentucky, Ohio and Tennessee counties to experience widespread devastation due to excessive rain fall.  The extensive flooding left much of Morehead without electric and water in addition to many flooded homes, businesses and properties.  With no water, St. Claire Regional had to immediately go into water conservation mode.  Thanks to community emergency management services’ support and continual disaster preparedness drills St. Claire Regional was able to maintain adequate water supplies needed for continued patient care.

“SCR conducts staged drills at a minimum of twice a year to evaluate its readiness to respond quickly and effectively if and when a disaster occurs,” says SCR Director of Disaster Planning, David Race, M.D. “Our region can be assured that SCR is doing all it can to prepare for any unexpected issues that may come our way.”

SCR would like to give thanks to the Morehead & Elliottville Fire Departments for their help in supplying non-potable water to assist with restroom and general patient hygiene needs as well as boiler and chiller facility needs.  In addition, we would like to thank the Morehead Utility Plant Board for supplying timely water condition updates and to Danny Blevins, Rowan County EMS Director, for providing much needed coordination.