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Adair County Memorial Hospital re-opens after being damaged in the May tornado

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August 13th, 2024 by Ric Hanson

(Updated) – RADIO IOWA – The hospital in Greenfield is now offering some of its services as it continues to rebuild following severe damaged from the E-F-4 tornado went through the town on May 21st. The tornado didn’t hit the Adair County Memorial Hospital directly, but high winds and flying debris caused enough damage that it closed and relocated many services to the Nodaway Valley Elementary School. Hospital C-E-O, Catherine Hillestad says outpatient and specialty clinics reopened Monday.

Hillestad says the hospital is still working towards reopening the emergency room and resuming inpatient services.

Work continues on rebuilding the E-M-S garage and they hope to have it rebuild by the summer of fall of 2025.

(By Natalie Krebs, Iowa Public Radio)