Generator Grant Project Approved by FEMA

The request submitted for two generators and two transfer switches, under the Hazard Mitigation Program, was approved by FEMA on June 10, 2019; the federal funding share is noted to be $1,078,267, and the non-federal share is $359,422.  Abbeville General Board of...

Abbeville General to Have 3 Power Sources Available

  When the generator was released to assist our neighbors in need, the storm had passed and Abbeville General was unaware of any electrical problems with the City of Abbeville. We released the generator while still having 2 reliable sources of electricity: 1) The...

Hospital Back to Normal Operations

    Abbeville General is back to normal operations starting at 7:00AM Thursday. City power has been restored and the hospital has never lost power.  The patients who were evacuated were to assure patient safety.  Emergency services are currently available....

Patients Evacuated Due to Power Issues

    Abbeville General is in the process of evacuating five inpatients due to power disruptions from the City of Abbeville and in-house emergency generator failure.   The hospital’s generator became non-functional this morning with a manifold leak, and...