May 20, 2026
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Jefferson Methodist Hospital in South Philadelphia is closed indefinitely after a power outage forced its evacuation Tuesday night.
Jefferson Methodist Hospital was evacuated Tuesday night due to a power outage caused by flooding issues.
About 150 patients were transferred to other medical facilities, NBC10 reported. The hospital in Lower Moyamensing is expected to remain closed for days, if not weeks, Police Chief Inspector Scott Small told the station.
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Power was restored at 5:30 a.m. Wednesday, 6ABC reported.
Jefferson Methodist did not disclose where the patients were transferred. The hospital is advising people seeking to reunite with patients to contact its information line at (215) 463-2031. Jefferson told PhillyVoice in an email that it was working to reopen the facility as soon as possible.
"All patients have been transported to nearby facilities or discharged," a spokesperson for Jefferson said. "We’re thankful for the colleagues and first responders who worked tirelessly throughout the night."
Small said the flooding might have been weather-related and resulted in about 3 feet of water collecting in hospital's basement. Backup generators also failed, resulting in the power outage.
Jefferson Methodist specializes in cancer care, emergency medicine and neurology. It has beds for 220 patients and a full emergency room. Teams from the city's Office of Emergency Management reportedly helped move some of the patients to other facilities.
