Residents of Dauphin, Manitoba, are urgently calling for a temporary field hospital after the closure of their regional health-care centre due to severe flooding.

The Dauphin Regional Health Centre was forced to shut down when floodwaters damaged its power systems and destroyed the HVAC infrastructure, displacing 54 patients.

Susan Thiele, a local resident with chronic health conditions, expressed fear over the emergency closure, emphasizing the need for immediate alternatives like a military-operated field hospital.Officials from Prairie Mountain Health confirmed that electrical and air-handling systems are severely damaged, raising infection control concerns.While nearby hospitals in Ste.

Rose du Lac and Grandview have extended hours to accommodate patients, Dauphin Mayor David Bosiak warned that these facilities may soon be overwhelmed.The hospital's catchment area serves over 50,000 people, including critical services like cancer care and dialysis, which are now under strain.Dr.Bittoo Malik, a local radiologist, highlighted the crisis in healthcare access and the risk of losing medical professionals to other regions.Federal officials have been briefed on the request for a field hospital, though no formal approval has been announced yet.The situation underscores broader challenges in rural healthcare resilience amid climate-related disasters.