Town hall to provide update on Dauphin hospital
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Manitobans are invited to attend a virtual town hall meeting next week for an update on the Dauphin Regional Health Centre after it closed due to severe flooding in the basement.
The town hall will take place on Thursday, July 30 from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., Prairie Mountain Health said in a social media post.
Officials from the province, the regional health authority and Shared Health will be available to answer questions and provide information on the progress of restoring health services in Dauphin.
The flooding was caused by heavy rainfall that spilled over the Vermillion River last month, which resulted in significant damage to the hospital HVAC system.
The health centre was evacuated on Canada Day with 54 patients sent to nearby hospitals, including 24 patients who were transferred to Brandon. The City of Dauphin declared a state of emergency.
On Thursday, Prairie Mountain Health and Shared Health released 22 photos showing the extent of the damage.
The photos, which were taken July 17, show the cafeteria, pharmacy and a patient bed covered in mud, a dirty hallway filled with debris, and pieces of ventilation and damaged air-conditioning equipment.
Another photo shows workers who are wearing hazardous-material suits mopping up mud.
Prairie Mountain Health said more than 80 people, including staff and contractors, are working long days in “challenging conditions” to remove damaged materials, clean every surface and prepare the building for the next stage of restoration.
Government officials have previously said the hospital may not reopen for nine to 12 months.
People can register for the town hall on the regional health authority’s website.
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