Residents in Dauphin, Man., to get emergency care at temporary centre after flooding

Dauphin, a city in western Manitoba, will soon receive emergency medical services at a temporary facility following severe flooding earlier this summer. Premier Wab Kinew announced that the department will open within three weeks, in time for Labour Day. The city's health centre was closed when heavy rain caused flooding to the basement and cut off power.

Kinew toured the damaged facility and deemed it unrepairable, necessitating a temporary solution. An interim center for diagnostic services was already set up, but Dauphin residents will now have access to regular ER services, including triage, medical assessment, diagnostics and resuscitation. The government is working to ensure the temporary ER meets safety requirements and has received recommendations from provincial doctors on how to restore services safely.