NADCA Article on Allen & Company Hospital Disaster Cleanup
By Sarah Black
The rapid response after a deadly hospital explosion.
About 130 miles south of Dallas, Texas, lies the community of Gatesville, with a population just under 16,000 people. Like any small Texas town, big news stories are few and far between. But in the afternoon of June 26, Gatesville was rocked by an explosion at Coryell Memorial Hospital on the western side of town. The explosion killed two and injured 14, and left the town and its surrounding areas without a vital healthcare resource. Long-time NADCA member, Bob Allen, ASCS, CVI, of Allen & Company Environmental Service, played an important part in getting the hospital back up and running after the tragic event.