Louisiana hospital worker describes fight to save patients during historic power outage: "It was truly amazing"

In the midst of a pandemic and Hurricane Ida, hospitals were facing a crisis. The Lady of the Sea Hospital was torn apart, and at least 15 medical centers evacuated patients or shut down completely.

Louisiana's Thibodaux Regional Hospital sprung into action, taking patients from four hospitals even as its own disaster was unfolding: two massive generators failed, cutting power to the ICU and the ventilators keeping seventeen patients alive. "It was absolutely amazing," said nurse Lisa Richard. "From all departments, respiratory, housekeeping — everybody wanted to help."