Health First has decided to evacuate patients from Cape Canaveral Hospital in Cocoa Beach in advance of the arrival of and possible storm surge from Hurricane Milton.
The hospital is located in a low-lying area of the city, off State Road 520, and is surrounded on three sides by the Banana River. Hospital officials say the concerns about storm surge triggered the evacuation decision.
Health First said 28 patients were at the hospital on Tuesday, and they will be moved to other local hospitals Tuesday evening and Wednesday morning by Costal Ambulance vehicles…