Power Outage Closes Naval Health Clinic Until Wed.

Weekend storms have wiped out power at the Naval Health Clinic Charleston. The facility suffered a "catastrophic power outage" that will keep the main clinic and the dental clinic closed until Wednesday.

Maintenance crews continue to assess and repair this substantial disruption of power and phone service, according to a statement.  

"We implemented our normal emergency procedures when this event occurred," said Lt. Cmdr. Rich Gilliard, director for administration for the clinic. "Because we plan and practice for unfortunate circumstances such as this, we were able to quickly roll out a well-defined response plan to assure the safety of our patients."

Important information from the clinic:

• Patients at the Naval Health Clinic and dental clinic who have appointments Monday or Tuesday should call to reschedule. Pharmacy customers in need of emergency refills can be seen at the Joint Base Charleston Air Base pharmacy.
• Patients in need of an immediate authorization for urgent healthcare needs can call 1-877-745-0111 for a referral. This temporary number has been set-up for the duration of this power outage only. 
• Updated information on when the clinics will reopen will be provided on the clinic’s Facebook page, website, and here at Goose Creek Patch. Patients may call 1-800-343-0639 ext. 5 any time to hear the latest information regarding the power outage, appointments and the clinics’ status.
• All Naval Health Clinic Charleston staff members who have been designated as "essential personnel" will be required to work on Monday. All non-essential civilians and contractors will be granted administrative leave; all non-essential military personnel will be granted special liberty.