Victoria General hospital flooding video released by health body
At one point in the video, a chair submerged in water can be seen
The Nova Scotia Health Authority has released video footage showing the damage caused by recent flooding at the Victoria General hospital site of the QEII Health Sciences Centre in Halifax.
The footage shows how serious the flooding was and at one point shows a chair submerged in water.
A burst pipe flooded three floors of the Centennial Building one week ago and forced staff to move 50 patients. It also affected outpatient services.
The Nova Scotia Health Authority said the flood forced 91 surgeries to be postponed on Friday and 10 others on Sunday.
On Monday, Health Minister Leo Glavine said the breach happened as a result of renovations 20 years ago when new pipes — made of different metals — were installed. The metals have since corroded and there's nothing to prevent another flood if another connection point snaps, he said.
The flood may force the province and the health authority to speed up plans to replace the 67-year-old Centennial Building, Glavine said.
"This is very, very significant damage to this building," he told reporters. "A long and difficult assessment will have to be made in the coming days on what we'll do in terms of the short term and in terms of the long term."