Five people were taken by ambulance to Philly hospitals and dozens more made the trip on their own after being sickened by carbon monoxide overnight at a Days Inn hotel.
During last night's storm, the hotel, which is located along the Roosevelt Boulevard in the Crescentville area, lost power.
Staffers turned on a generator in the basement.
According to police on the scene, that generator filled the building with carbon monoxide, which is a colorless, odorless, tasteless and potentially deadly gas.
Shortly after midnight, people began to get nauseous and dizzy. The hotel was evacuated as emergency crews arrived and took over.
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Close to 100 people are currently staying at the hotel.
The building was aired out and people were allowed back in before daybreak.
