Whipps Cross Hospital Hit by Major Flooding and Power Crisis
Whipps Cross Hospital has been plunged into chaos after declaring a major incident due to severe flooding and a total power failure. Backup generators have been drowned, leaving the site powerless and forcing the closure of the Urgent Treatment Centre and stopping ambulance access.
Staff Scramble to Save Patients and Restore Power
With three wards at risk of flooding, hospital staff are urgently moving patients to higher floors to keep them safe. The basement and the hospital’s radio station studio have been submerged, adding to the damage.
Firefighters Called In for Flood Rescue
Firefighters have been drafted in to pump out floodwater and help bring the disaster under control.
