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HSHS St. John’s suffers flooding due to extreme cold weather

HSHS St. John’s suffers flooding due to extreme cold weather

HSHS St. John's Hospital suffered some flooding damage over the weekend. Photo: Saga Communications/File


Springfield, IL (WAND) – HSHS St. John’s Hospital in Springfield suffered flooding over the weekend due to the extreme cold temperatures.

The hospital reported “minor flooding due to a frozen sprinkler head on a water pipe” in the main lobby.

The hospital posted to Facebook on Sunday that the flooding was under control and not affecting patient care.

Visitors had to use the Children’s Hospital entrance Sunday through 6 p.m.

Outpatient Lab registration resumed at 7 a.m. Monday.

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