Emerson Hospital Back Open After Brief Power Outage

CONCORD (CBS) - Emerson Hospital closed to new patients for a short time Thursday evening after a power outage.

Concord's fire department and police department responded and Concord Municipal Light Plant was able to restore power quickly.

Just before 5:30 p.m. police sent out a tweet asking drivers to avoid the area. The police department reported that power was restored at about 6:15 p.m.

There is no word on what caused the outage, but Emerson Hospital reported that all patients were safe and the hospital was running as normal.

"Emerson Hospital is operating as normal following a brief power outage this evening. Its Emergency Department remains open. All patients are safe, and generator equipment provided necessary power during the brief outage," the hospital said in a prepared statement.