Millard Fuller; gave millions, created Habitat for Humanity Feb 4, 2009
Late that night, or early the next day, he went to Sumter Regional Hospital in Americus, Ga. and was being transferred to a larger hospital when he died, the spokeswoman said. (Boston Globe)
FEMA helped Mobile firm, despite problems Jun 4, 2008
Sunrise Solutions Inc., headquartered on Azalea Road, was given the job last year of building a temporary replacement for Sumter Regional Hospital in rural southwest Georgia, which had been gutted by a tornado, said Paul Stegenga, the Atlanta-area architect who designed the some 75-bed interim hospital, built with pre-fabricated metal units. "It was FEMA's recommendation," Stegenga said in an interview. (AL.com)
Stegenga + PARTNERS Designs Interim Hospital That Opens in Georgia Community Devastated by a Tornado Apr 3, 2008
The opening comes just thirteen months after a tornado ripped through the South Georgia town of 17,000, killing two people, destroying Sumter Regional Hospital and hundreds of homes and businesses ... Debris was everywhere, and we had to evacuate the 54 patients to hospitals in Albany, Columbus and Macon, Georgia,'' says Stephen Machen, Chief Operating Officer of Sumter Regional Hospital ... Sumter Regional Hospital chose Stegenga + PARTNERS to design and lead the project development of a... (Primezone Releases)
Hospital gets MRI surprise Jan 27, 2008
AMERICUS Sumter Regional Hospital is not the winner of an online contest, but Siemens Medical Solutions is giving the tornado-damaged hospital a free MRI anyway ... Seagraves expressed his appreciation to Siemens, and to the hospital s supporters around the world who clicked their support for Sumter Regional Hospital. (Albany Herald On-line)
Phoebe reveals finance report Jan 11, 2008
Some of the volume growth, particularly about 750 cases in obstetrics, said Wernick, can be attributed to the March 2007 tornado that destroyed Sumter Regional Hospital in nearby Americus. Phoebe s profit growth of 3. (Albany Herald)
Gresham, Smith to design Georgia hospital Dec 4, 2007
Gresham Smith will design Sumter Regional Hospital in Americus. The new facility is a replacement for the original hospital, which was destroyed earlier this year by a tornado. (Jacksonville Business Journal, FL)
Vick's woes mean Shockley's shot? Jul 20, 2007
Shock was a great guy, Pope said at his benefit that helped raise money for Sumter Regional Hospital and the city of Americus after tornadoes landed there earlier this year. He s a teammate kind of guy. (Albany Herald)
Americus' Pope, celebs set for All-Star weekend Jun 16, 2007
Pope, who was born at Sumter Regional Hospital which arguably was one of the structures most heavily damaged by the tornadoes won t be the only professional player in Americus this weekend ... The response has been tremendous, and everyone is excited about the number of stars who will be here, said Comfort Green, who is vice president of external operations/marking at Sumter Regional Hospital. (Albany Herald)
Vegas doesn't like Dogs' chances Jun 14, 2007
Also, our old friend Leonard Pope is holding a fundraiser in Americus this weekend to benefit the Sumter Regional Hospital and victims of the recent tornadoes down there. There s a golf tournament and basketball game and Pope is calling in his Bulldog buddies, including D.J. Shockley, Charles Grant, Thomas Davis, Randy McMichael and Danny Ware. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
More Sports>> May 17, 2007
Pope announced Tuesday that he wants to help rebuild his hometown, including Sumter Regional Hospital where he was born after it was damaged by tornadoes by hosting Leonard Pope s All-Star Weekend to benefit the hospital and the community June 15-16 in Americus. Among the other sports celebrities tentatively scheduled to attend are fellow Arizona Cardinal and ex-Florida State star Anquan Boldin, ex-Miller County, Georgia player and current New Orleans Saint Charles Grant, ex-Georgia Bulldog... (Albany Herald)
Local access TV could be the tie that binds Apr 10, 2007
g., Pecan Festival, GSW Theater Productions, musical performances), and health- education programming sponsored by Sumter Regional Hospital. The possibilities are limitless. (Albany Herald)
Americus after storm Mar 18, 2007
Her birth, as her mother was being rushed 40 miles across southwest Georgia from Americus to Albany, is just one of the stories to come from the harrowing evacuation and remarkable post-storm efforts of Sumter Regional Hospital, which sits closed and guarded since a March 1 tornado. The storm ripped apart the 265,000-square-foot, four-story hospital, tearing away walls, breaking out windows, twisting furniture and scattering debris. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Ga. hospital undaunted by tornado damage Mar 15, 2007
(AP) A white tent sporting a conical top last week became the Sumter Regional Hospital emergency room ... "The building is great, but it's the people who make Sumter Regional Hospital," he said. (Bakersfield Californian -- Nation)
Bush surveys the devastation Mar 6, 2007
A tornado smashed into Sumter Regional Hospital, filling it with glass, dirt and debris and flooding two operating rooms. It was deemed unsafe for its 100 patients. (Alexander City Outlook, AL)
20 dead as tornadoes hit Ga., Ala., Mo. Mar 4, 2007
As the massive storm system swept into Georgia, another tornado apparently touched down near the Sumter Regional Hospital in Americus, 117 miles south of Atlanta, blowing out the windows, tossing cars into trees and killing at least two people, said Buzz Weiss of the Georgia Emergency Management Agency ... " At least one other person was killed in Enterprise, a city of about 23,000 some 75 miles south of Montgomery. Another died across the state in rural Millers Ferry, where trailer homes were... (FOX 11, AZ)
Bush visits a battered Americus Mar 4, 2007
His store is just down the road from the Sumter Regional Hospital, which was heavily damaged in the storm and was forced to transfer all of its patients to other area hospitals. State Sen. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Death toll climbs from eerie storm Mar 4, 2007
As the massive storm system swept into Georgia, another tornado apparently touched down near the Sumter Regional Hospital in Americus, 117 miles south of Atlanta, blowing out the windows, tossing cars into trees and killing at least two people, said Buzz Weiss of the Georgia Emergency Management Agency ... "Mayor Boswell said officials had yet to determine where the school's students would attend classes for the rest of the year.He appeared drained as his staff and National Guard crews tried to... (Helena Independent Record)
Full Story Mar 4, 2007
A tornado smashed into Sumter Regional Hospital, filling it with glass, dirt and debris and flooding two operating rooms with 2 inches of murky water. No one inside was hurt seriously, but the medical center was deemed unsafe for its 100 patients. (WSVN-TV Miami, FL)
Tornadoes Rip Through Deep South Mar 3, 2007
A tornado apparently touched down near the Sumter Regional Hospital in Americus, 117 miles south of Atlanta, killing at least two people at or near the hospital, injuring an undetermined number of others and damaging the building, Weiss said. Hospital spokesman Ed Farr said by telephone that a tornado had struck the building but that he had no time to discuss details. (Newsmax)
Bush promises help to tornado victims Mar 3, 2007
According to the White House, the president is then scheduled to travel to Americus, Georgia, where Thursday's storms claimed two lives and shut down Sumter Regional Hospital as doctors cared for the storm's victims ... In Americus, a tornado slammed into the Sumter Regional Hospital, shutting it down as health workers were treating victims coming in from the storm, Weiss said. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- NBA)
Bush To View Alabama Tornado Damage Mar 3, 2007
Sumter Regional Hospital was described as gone, cable news reported, while the town's Red Cross and Salvation Army buildings also took hits. Amazingly, none of the hospital's 75 patients were killed and all had been transferred to other hospitals, the Americus Times-Reporter said. (FOX23 News, NY)
Winter storm wallops US killing 22 Mar 3, 2007
In the pre-dawn hours of Friday a tornado triggered by the same storm hit the Murray Sumter Regional Hospital in the town of Americus, Georgia, destroying the ambulance fleet and forcing 55 patients to evacuate, CNN reported. Two people not linked to the hospital were killed there. (iAfrica.com)
Storm Damage To Hospital Surreal, Not Lethal Mar 3, 2007
" Outside, dozens of ambulances pulled up - most unsolicited - from nearby towns to assist Americus' small four-ambulance fleet in delivering the patients to other hospitals in southwest Georgia. There had been reports that all of the ambulances in this town of 17,000 were damaged or destroyed by the storm, but hospital officials said all were in service. "They came because they know we respond to their emergencies," said Judy Legg, secretary for the town's police chief, as she frantically tried... (Tampa Bay Online, FL -- News)
Storms kill 20 Mar 3, 2007
In Americus, a tornado slammed into the Sumter Regional Hospital, shutting it down as health workers were treating victims coming in from the storm, according to spokesman Buzz Weiss of the state Emergency Management Agency. The patients, none of whom was killed, were transferred to other hospitals, Weiss said. (CNN -- US)
Tornado death toll hits 20 in US South Mar 3, 2007
In Georgia, two died in the town of Americus when the Sumter Regional Hospital was hit by a tornado, and six died, including two children, in hard-hit Baker County. The ninth fatality was in Taylor County, a north of Americus, said state emergency management official Michael Parker. (AlertNet)
Deadly tornadoes hit US states Mar 3, 2007
The Sumter Regional Hospital in Americus, Georgia reportedly received a direct hit from a tornado. Buzz Weiss, spokesman for the Georgia Emergency Management Agency, said it was not known whether the two people who died in the city were patients at the hospital. (Aljazeera.Net)
Storm slams southern Ontario Mar 3, 2007
As the massive storm system swept into Georgia, another tornado apparently touched down near the Sumter Regional Hospital in Americus, 188 kilometres south of Atlanta, blowing out the windows, tossing cars into trees and killing at least two people, said Buzz Weiss of the Georgia Emergency Management Agency. Doctors, nurses and volunteers had worked into the night to evacuate dozens of patients. (Globe and Mail)
Tornadoes Kill At Least 20, Bush To Visit Sites Mar 3, 2007
A tornado apparently touched down near the Sumter Regional Hospital in Americus, 117 miles south of Atlanta, killing at least two people at or near the hospital, injuring an undetermined number of others and damaging the building. By early Friday, parts of the hospital were under water, an Atlanta television station reported. (K-Eye News, TX)
Deadly US tornadoes damage south Mar 2, 2007
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'I Just Prayed': Witness To Killer Winds Full Story Mar 2, 2007
"People didn't know where to go. They were trying to lead us out of the building."I kept seeing people with blood on their faces," Garcia said.Alabama Governor Bob Riley, who sent 100 National Guard troops to Enterprise, said the town had suffered "major and widespread damage".Rescue workers have been through the wreckage to search for survivors at the school. The state of Alabama Television news footage showed helicopters landing near the debris.The shredded building was surrounded by broken... (Sky News)
Twisters in Alabama take at least seven lives Mar 2, 2007
A tornado damaged Sumter Regional Hospital in Americus, Ga. hospital spokesman Ed Farr said. (Buffalo News -- National)
Search for storm victims continues in Alabama Mar 2, 2007
Two people were killed in the town of Americus when the Sumter Regional Hospital was hit by what appeared to be a tornado, a spokesman for the Georgia Emergency Management Agency said. He said another six deaths were reported in the south-west of the state, and further north in Taylor County, one death was reported. (Guardian Unlimited -- World)
Tornadoes kill at least 17 across Southern U.S. Mar 2, 2007
Two were killed in Americus, Georgia, when the Sumter Regional Hospital was hit by an apparent tornado. Buzz Weiss, spokesman for the Georgia Emergency Management Agency, said it wasn't known whether the two were patients. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- News)
Widespread Storms Hit Southeast Mar 2, 2007
when the Sumter Regional Hospital was hit by what appeared to be a tornado, Mr. Weiss said. In Missouri, a 7-year-old girl was killed and four members of her family were injured when a tornado flattened their mobile home near West Plains, at 7 a.m., said Sheriff Robbie Crites of Howell County. (Herald-Tribune)
