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St. John's Regional Medical Center was a hospital in Joplin, Missouri, USA ==History== The hospital was founded on October 24, 1896, by the Appoline A. Blair. The facility was expanded in 1968 to include two connecting buildings of seven and nine floors. On May 22, 2011, the hospital was seriously damaged by a tornado from the May 2011 tornado outbreak. At least four people were killed inside the hospital and its grounds,〔http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jw5GcCHtywEQqRMYRKQFWbb-2-Fw?docId=a4f592e475804d42a0f80019fb5cda0d 〕 and surviving patients were evacuated from the health facility, which sustained major structural damage. One of the hospital's towers took a direct hit by the storm and was rotated four inches on its foundation. Mere hours after one of the deadliest recorded tornadoes in U.S. history hit Joplin, the Missouri Medical Assistance Team (DMAT) started working to create a plan to help the survivors. The following Wednesday, DMAT deployed their 8,000 square foot field hospital to temporarily replace the destroyed hospital. Six days after the tornado, on May 29, 2011 St. John's (medical staff ) gave medical treatment to their community in the (BLU-MED ) field hospital.〔Campbell, Chris. "Everything was Wiped Out As Far As You Can See." Suburban Jounrals, 6 June 2011. Retrieved 7 July 2014. http://www.stltoday.com/suburban-journals/metro/news/everything-was-wiped-out-as-far-as-you-can-see/article_9366c593-0a0a-5f0f-aebc-314fa55412f7.html〕 The existing hospital was structurally unsafe and was eventually demolished. Temporary buildings were constructed nearby for work to continue supporting the community. One week after the tornado, St. John's (now known as Mercy) announced they would rebuild. Mercy is in the process of building a hospital in Joplin at Interstate 44 and Hearnes Boulevard; it is scheduled to open in 2015, replacing the facility destroyed by the tornado. There will also be an auxiliary facility on the northeast side.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「St. John's Regional Medical Center (Missouri)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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