Focșani Hospital Suffers Major Damage After Floods

The Focșani County Emergency Hospital in Romania has suffered extensive damage following severe flooding that occurred over the past weekend. Heavy rainfall inundated multiple areas of the facility, causing significant structural and material losses.

The hospital's basement, covering approximately 1,400 square meters, is reportedly waterlogged due to infiltration. Other affected areas include the food service block (329 sqm), the laundry (275 sqm), and around 600 sqm of the operating block's roof. Water damage has also impacted operating rooms S3 and SO, with walls and ceilings affected, and approximately 1,000 linear meters of flooring, including linoleum and tarkett, have been deteriorated.

Storage facilities for medical and household supplies located outside the main building were completely damaged. The medical supply storage experienced wall and ceiling infiltration and flooding, while the disinfectant storage saw roof and wall leaks. The household supply storage accumulated 25 cm of water, damaging plasterwork, collection boxes, and various materials. The archive space was also flooded from both external sources and the roof.

Within the operating block, infiltration from the ceiling caused water to run down walls and electrical panels in rooms S3, O, and the hallway. The UPU-SMURD basements, including the archive containing patient observation forms, were flooded, as were the basement locker rooms. The laundry facility experienced infiltration in the clean linen storage area, and the food service block suffered from sewage backup and water accumulation in the elevator pit. The wardrobe area also sustained damaged walls and flooring.

In addition to structural damage, medications and medical supplies were destroyed by the water and humidity. The Vrancea Prefecture has forwarded a report detailing the damages to the Ministry of Health, requesting emergency funds for remediation. National meteorological data indicated extreme rainfall in the region, with some monitoring stations exceeding 50 liters per square meter and areas like Măneciu-Paltinu recording over 200 liters per square meter.