A nurse captured the dramatic footage of the terrifying moment when the roof was torn apart by a hospital near New Orleans. Hurricane Ida.
Nurse Christiane Gottbrath posted a video to her Instagram The story shows an example of the devastating effects of a hurricane that swept through Louisiana.
This video was shot at Ochsner Health’s main campus hospital in Jefferson, where medical staff continued to treat patients.
In the clip taken when looking out from the window upstairs, Gottblas captured the precise moment when the roof of the hospital building opposite was blown away by the dangerous wind.
The resulting debris was rushed to the window, forcing her to move quickly away from the glass.
Gottbrath’s video can be viewed here.
Similar scenes staged The General Hospital of Madame de Marie in Galliano, Take pictures where the other part of the roof is torn off.
Hurricane Ida made landfall on Sunday, bringing severe flooding, storm surges and catastrophic winds exceeding 150 miles per hour.
Ochsner Health said that most of the windows in its medical institutions are double-glazed windows, which can withstand high-speed winds.
However, Ochsner St. Anne Hospital in Raceland reported that at least two windows in the ward were broken due to Ada.
Part of the roof of the St. Anne facility was destroyed, and the elevator was damaged and out of service. 21 patients are still receiving treatment at the institution.
Once the worst hurricane has passed, these patients will be evacuated, and another 45 will be from Leonard J. Chabert Medical Center in Houma.
Warner Thomas, President and CEO of Ochsner Health, explained at a press conference on Sunday that although the hurricane caused damage and caused damage, there are no “major” structural problems in any hospital.
Despite this, Thomas admitted: “Many of our facilities have roofs falling off.”
Several hospitals across the state, including New Orleans and the area near the estuary, are using backup generators to ensure that any COVID-19 patients stay ventilated.
This situation is in stark contrast to what has been witnessed in other hospitals in the state. The power outage means that those receiving coronavirus treatment have to manually ventilate.
Most Ochsner-owned facilities are also equipped with supplies for up to 10 days, and in a few cases water wells can be used.
All weekend, New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell issued a mandatory evacuation order for the area outside the dike system, Including Lake Catherine, the Irish estuary and the Venetian Islands, as well as the voluntary evacuation of all residents of the Orleans parish in the dike system.
By Sunday night, Louisiana has reported more than 754,000 power outages Officials warned against Hurricane Ida due to “extremely dangerous” storm It may eventually become the worst storm to hit the state in 170 years.
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