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GW Hospital Faces Flood Crisis, Resumes Ambulance Operations

2/8/2026

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The Health Department diverted ambulances from George Washington University Hospital after extreme-cold flooding.
Edward Smith, executive director of the District of Columbia Nurses Association, said heating concerns existed before January 26 and February 2.
Video footage showed brown water in the hospital, raising safety concerns.
A sprinkler pipe burst, affecting operating rooms and leading to elective-procedure rescheduling.
The hospital has since resumed normal ambulance operations after addressing the flooding.

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Story summary

The Health Department diverted ambulances from George Washington University Hospital after extreme-cold flooding.
Edward Smith, executive director of the District of Columbia Nurses Association, said heating concerns existed before January 26 and February 2.
Video footage showed brown water in the hospital, raising safety concerns.
A sprinkler pipe burst, affecting operating rooms and leading to elective-procedure rescheduling.
The hospital has since resumed normal ambulance operations after addressing the flooding.