Nursing home residents relocated after Sikeston facility damaged by severe storms

SIKESTON, Mo. (KFVS) - Dozens of residents at a nursing and rehabilitation facility in Sikeston are safe and in new surroundings after their home was hit by severe storms on Friday night and early Saturday morning, March 15.

According to Dalton Bean, Finance Director at Delta South Nursing and Rehabilitation, all 54 residents were transferred to other nursing facilities in the area after their facility received extensive storm damage.

Bean said the Sikeston facility has mostly roof and water damage, but the storm did take out HVAC units and blew out some windows.

No injuries were reported.

Around 70 staff members work at the facility and have been sent home.

According to Bean, there is no estimate on the damage at this time, but management is meeting with insurance agents to work out a rebuilding and recovery plan.