Storm rips hospital roof; patients evacuated in Oklahoma
On Sept. 23, 2025, storms with heavy rain and damaging winds peeled part of the roof off the Northeastern Health System hospital in Sallisaw, Sequoyah County, Oklahoma, forcing the evacuation of about nine patients and soaking part of the facility. County emergency management officials — including Sequoyah County Emergency Management director Brad Taylor — said there were no injuries reported and crews were rushing to protect the building with tarps and sandbags as the National Weather Service warned of additional damaging rain across Oklahoma and Arkansas.
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Part of hospital's roof ripped off and patients evacuated as damaging storms hit Oklahoma
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- A section of the roof at Northeastern Health System hospital in Sallisaw, Oklahoma was peeled off by storms on Sept. 23, 2025.
- About nine patients were evacuated; county officials reported no injuries and crews were preparing tarps and sandbags to limit further water intrusion.
- The National Weather Service reported rainfall rates up to 2 inches per hour in nearby areas (west-central Arkansas and LeFlore County, Oklahoma), and local roads and trees were impacted.