Whipps Cross Hospital Declares Major Incident After Flood Wrecks Power

Chaos has hit Whipps Cross Hospital as a major incident was declared following severe flooding that knocked out the power supply and crippled backup generators.

Hospital Shuts Doors to Ambulances and Patients

The entire site is now closed to ambulances, and the Urgent Treatment Centre has also shut its doors. Without power, staff are battling to get the backup generators working again after they too were flooded and failed.

Desperate Measures Underway Amid Power Crisis

Hospital staff are racing against the clock to restore power and bring critical services back online amid the flooding fallout. Patients are being urged to seek alternatives as the site remains offline.

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