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London flooding: Hospitals ask patients to stay away

As rain lashed down on London, two hospitals had to ask patients to stay away after their emergency departments were hit by heavy flooding on Sunday.

GNN Web Desk
Published 5 years ago on Jul 27th 2021, 4:49 am
By Web Desk

As per sources, Whipps Cross and Newham hospital in East London urged patients to seek other Accident and Emergency departments for urgent care. While, ambulances carrying patients to the hospital have also been redirected.

Whipps Cross Hospital said it was “experiencing operational issues” and asked patients to use an alternative A&E “if possible”.

Newham Hospital had a similar appeal, writing on its Twitter handle, “Our Emergency Department has flooded in some areas”.

It further added, “We’re still here if you need us but to help us while we fix things please attend a neighbouring hospital if possible. Thank you!”

Flash floods caused chaos across the city as torrential rain left homes, roads and tube stations flooded. Vehicles became stranded, and officials warned people not to travel in hazardous conditions.

Many roads of London are however closed due to the flooding.

As per London fire brigade, it has taken about 300 flooding-related calls in the space of a few hours.

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