Power outage Monday at three Bellevue Medical Plaza buildings

A power outage Monday at three Bellevue Medical Plaza buildings at SSM St. Mary's Health Center in Richmond Heights resulted in canceled doctor's appointments and a shorter work day for employees.

Emergency officials got the call at about 4:10 p.m., firefighter Larry Drexler of the Brentwood Fire Department said. He said emergency workers were helping bring to safety people who became trapped in elevators when the power went out. 

"It's probably storm-related," Drexler said. Storms early Monday afternoon caused widespread power outages in Richmond Heights and Clayton.

It wasn't clear when Ameren Missouri would be able to get the power back on at the buildings, Chief Kerry Hogan of the Richmond Heights Fire Department said. The building at 1027 Bellevue Ave. had a backup generator, while the two remaining buildings—1031 Bellevue Ave. and 1035 Bellevue Ave.—had emergency battery backup that only lasts a short time, he said.