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Updated · WBOC TV 16 · Aug 13
Wicomico County Deploys Mobile Command Center to TidalHealth as Power Failure Knocks Out Systemwide Communications
Updated
Updated · WBOC TV 16 · Aug 13

Wicomico County Deploys Mobile Command Center to TidalHealth as Power Failure Knocks Out Systemwide Communications

1 articles · Updated · WBOC TV 16 · Aug 13

Summary

  • Wicomico County moved its mobile command center to TidalHealth Peninsula Regional just before 11:30 a.m. to maintain communication with EMS during the outage.
  • A reported power failure knocked out TidalHealth’s phone and internet systems Thursday morning, also taking down the health system’s website, with no restoration time given.
  • All outpatient appointments were canceled for the rest of the day, and TidalHealth Urgent Care locations were closed pending reevaluation, later expected to remain shut until 2 p.m.
  • Peninsula Regional went on divert for trauma patients only, while Atlantic and Nanticoke were no longer on divert; Nanticoke had earlier been listed for STEMI and cardiac catheterization diversions.
  • TidalHealth said emergency patients should call 911 or go to an emergency department as crews work to restore service and updates continue on social media.

Insights

Why did a major hospital's critical backup systems completely fail during a routine power outage?
How safe are modern hospitals if a single power glitch can instantly cripple their entire emergency network?