FW: UTMB and Shriners Burns Hospital evacuating for Hurricaine Ike

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Subject: UTMB and Shriners Burns Hospital evacuating for Hurricaine Ike

This morning, we are evacuating all patients from the Shriners Hospital for

Children-Galveston (11 inpatients, approx. 45 ambulatory burn patients) and

the University of Texas Medical Branch (260 patients) as the projected path

of Hurricaine Ike has turned. We expect to see hurricaine force winds and

storm surges over Galveston island and this area of the Texas Coast,

including low lying areas near Houston. This is obviously a major

undertaking on short notice and hopefully full evacuation will be

accomplished in under 24 hours from the decision to do so.

Thanks to our colleagues in Cincinnati, Shreveport, Dallas, Austin, and San

for opening their doors to these patients.

Please keep the physicians, staff, families, and most importantly our

patients in your hearts and prayers on this 9-11 anniversary.

Lumpkin, MD