The cost of repairing the roofs of local medical buildings damaged by the June 26 storm here won’t be known until an insurance adjustor examines the facilities on Aug. 11.
Medical Arts Hospital (MAH) Chief Executive Officer Letha Stokes informed members of the Dawson County Hospital District Wednesday about roof leaks affecting the hospital and the rural health clinic.
The storm hit Lamesa with heavy rain, hail and high winds. It uprooted trees, damaged roofs, took out electrical power and flooded homes and roadways.
The storm knocked out the hospital’s phones, Wifi and fax lines, and the equipment used to send radiology information,