More than 120 patients treated at area hospitals in day after storms

Local hospitals treated more than a hundred patients around the Miami Valley with injuries related to the severe storms and tornadoes that struck the region late Monday.

As of 4 p.m. Tuesday, 121 injured patients either had received or were still receiving treatment at Dayton-area hospitals.

Kettering Health Network hospitals around the region, which include the flagship Kettering Medical Center, reported a collective 79 patients treated for storm-related injuries. That includes 15 people who were admitted for treatment and others who were seen for minor injuries.

Miami Valley Hospital, which is part of Premier Health, reported 25 storm-related injuries. Of those, 12 people were admitted, 10 were observed and discharged, and three were still in the emergency department as of 3 p.m.

Miami Valley Hospital North, in Englewood, had 16 patients with storm-related injuries.

Upper Valley Medical Center near Troy reported one patient who was treated and released for minor storm-related injuries.

One person died as a result of a tornado in Celina, and around seven others were injured in that community, according to Mercer County officials.

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Dayton Children’s Hospital main campus was temporarily operating on a generator, but by afternoon, hospital officials said power was restored to the hospital’s main campus. Officials said area residents who have children requiring oxygen or other medical support that requires power can bring them to the hospital’s emergency department.

Power was restored at the main campus, outpatient centers and most other offices. It remained out, however, at Tech Town and The Child Health Pavilion (including Dayton Children’s Pediatrics), as of 4 p.m.

A boil advisory remained in effect at that time, and bottled water was provided to families, patients and staff. Food service was up and running and not impacted, according to hospital officials.

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