Whipps Cross Hospital Declares Major Incident Amid Flood Chaos
Power Cut and Flooding Shut Down Key Services
Whipps Cross Hospital is in crisis after flooding knocked out power and flooded its backup generators. The situation is so dire, the hospital has declared a Major Incident.
Ambulances Barred, Urgent Treatment Centre Closed
The entire site is now closed to ambulances. The Urgent Treatment Centre has also shut down because there’s no power to run it.
Staff Battle to Bring Backup Power Online
Hospital teams are scrambling to fix the flooded, failed backup generators. The race is on to restore power and get critical services back up and running.
