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Children’s Mercy East in Independence reopens after week-long closure due to water damage

Children’s Mercy East in Independence closed through Jan. 2, 2023, due to weather-related damage, hospital officials said. A Google Maps street view image from May 2018 shows the general area.
Children’s Mercy East in Independence closed through Jan. 2, 2023, due to weather-related damage, hospital officials said. A Google Maps street view image from May 2018 shows the general area. Google Maps

Children’s Mercy East in Independence reopened Tuesday after closing for a week due to weather-related water damage.

The outpatient clinics and on-site urgent care are again open for normal business hours, according to spokeswoman Lisa Augustine.

While the hospital was closed, urgent cares at Children’s Mercy Blue Valley and Children’s Mercy Northland remained open each day. Centerpoint Medical Center, which operates the closest emergency room to Children’s Mercy, also remained open.

This story was originally published January 3, 2023 at 10:10 AM.

Andrea Klick
The Kansas City Star
Andrea Klick was a breaking news reporter for The Kansas City Star. She studied journalism and political science at the University of Southern California and grew up near Allentown, Pennsylvania.
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