The ER at St. Mary's Hospital in Montreal is coping with a severely broken roof after a water leak on the second flooring affected the pipes above.
MONTREAL --
St. Mary's Hospital directors are asking those that can keep away from the centre to take action after a water leak from a radiator prompted "important water injury" to the emergency room ceiling.
The Montreal West Island well being and social companies (CIUSSS-OIM) stated that round 11 a.m. on Saturday, the radiator on the second flooring leaked and broken the roof of the ER on the primary flooring.
"Thankfully, the speedy mobilization of emergency crews and companies minimized the influence on the clientele current," stated CIUSSS-OIM spokesperson Hélène Bergeron-Gamache.
Bergeron-Gamache stated an space able to becoming six to eight stretchers is affected, and the hospital is asking these needing medical care to succeed in one other hospital or use options if it's a minor well being downside.
Clinics, pharmacies or calling 811 are recommended as attainable options.
Bergeron-Gamache stated the fast work of hospital workers, firefighters and physicians ensured that the destroyed roof didn't alter companies on the hospital.
"The protection and well being of customers within the emergency room had been by no means compromised," stated Bergeron-Gamache. "The CIUSSS groups are totally mobilized to make sure that the scenario returns to regular as rapidly as attainable."
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