Southeast Health of Stoddard County has evacuated all inpatient units as well as the Emergency Department due to a tornado that passed through the Dexter area around 8:20 p.m. this evening. All patients and staff are safe with no report of injuries.

The system’s facilities and leadership teams are currently onsite assessing the facility for storm damages.

The hospital will remain closed until the structural assessment is complete.  For updates and timeline for when Southeast will safely resume operations please check here for updates and or our online newsroom at SeHealth.org.