Tent goes up outside hospital AILA BOYD Sep 27, 2021 Sep 27, 2021 Updated Oct 29, 2022 0 The tent was installed outside of the emergency department at Carilion Franklin Memorial Hospital on Monday. Steven Marsh Photo Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save AILA BOYD An outdoor climate-controlled tent was set up adjacent to the emergency department at Carilion Franklin Memorial Hospital on Monday.kAm%96 E6?E :D 36:?8 FD65 E@ AC@G:56 255:E:@?2= 6>6C86?4J 56A2CE>6?E H2:E:?8 C@@> DA246 7@C A2E:6?ED 2?5 G:D:E@CD :? @C56C E@ 2==@H 7@C 8C62E6C D@4:2= 5:DE2?4:?8]k^AmkAm(96? 2??@F?4:?8 E96 :?DE2==2E:@? @7 E96 E6?E[ r2C:=:@? ?@E65 E92E :E H:== ?@E 36 FD65 2D 2 A2E:6?E 42C6 2C62] p55:E:@?2==J[ r2C:=:@? 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