In the emergency room of Beauvais hospital, this Tuesday morning, only the reception staff and a few patients in the waiting room are visible. The agents refer to their management. Sandbags on the ambulance area, however, remind us that the night was marked by flooding.
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Pascal Mureau
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Closed from 11 p.m. (patients have been referred to Creil and Clermont), emergencies have been operating normally for 7 hours. Pediatric, gynecological and dowsing emergencies were not affected.
On the other hand, the operations planned for this day in the operating room (except for deliveries and cesarean sections) are canceled. According to forecasts, the activity of the bloc will resume normally tomorrow Wednesday. “The problems are often linked to infiltrations and fallen false ceilings”, indicates the management. “Safety, technical and hygiene checks are underway. »Cleaning is also necessary in some parts of the hospital’s three nursing homes.
The floods left no injuries. Announced at the beginning of the morning, the Minister of the Interior Gérald Darmanin finally canceled his visit to the hospital, he was however expected at the end of the morning at the Beauvais town hall. “Consultations are carried out normally,” insists the management. Assaulted by calls from continuous news channels, it refuses, however, to allow journalists to enter the affected areas.
“I heard that on the radio! I came anyway, I will be received normally, ”breathes this Beauvaisien as he heads for his pulmonology appointment. Like many others, he waits his turn in front of the elevators: life goes on in the hospital.
At the entrance to the emergency room, bags hastily put down to contain the rising waters.
