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| Flooded Heartlands Hospital declares 'major incident' | Flooded Heartlands Hospital declares 'major incident' |
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| A hospital has declared a "major incident" after more than 5,000 litres of rainwater flooded its accident and emergency department. | A hospital has declared a "major incident" after more than 5,000 litres of rainwater flooded its accident and emergency department. |
| Heartlands Hospital in the Bordesley Green area of Birmingham said affected patients have been transferred to other areas of the hospital. | Heartlands Hospital in the Bordesley Green area of Birmingham said affected patients have been transferred to other areas of the hospital. |
| People needing emergency care should go to their nearest alternative A&E service, said the hospital. | People needing emergency care should go to their nearest alternative A&E service, said the hospital. |
| Heavy downpours caused disruption in the city from 13:30 BST on Tuesday. | |
| West Midlands Fire Service said it took 120 "weather-related calls" in two hours in addition to other calls, including dealing "with over 5,000 litres of water" at Heartlands Hospital. | West Midlands Fire Service said it took 120 "weather-related calls" in two hours in addition to other calls, including dealing "with over 5,000 litres of water" at Heartlands Hospital. |
| More on this and other Birmingham stories | More on this and other Birmingham stories |
| Parts of the Bullring shopping centre were sealed off after rainwater leaked through to the ground floor. | Parts of the Bullring shopping centre were sealed off after rainwater leaked through to the ground floor. |
| The connecting passage to Grand Central was also affected, with shoppers tweeting videos of people dodging drips from the ceiling. | The connecting passage to Grand Central was also affected, with shoppers tweeting videos of people dodging drips from the ceiling. |
| Meanwhile, the Library of Birmingham is considering whether to reopen tomorrow after a flooded stairwell forced a temporary closure. | Meanwhile, the Library of Birmingham is considering whether to reopen tomorrow after a flooded stairwell forced a temporary closure. |
| The fire service said it attended an emergency callout in Upper Gornal where a lightning strike to a TV aerial caused a fire affecting three properties. Nobody was injured. | The fire service said it attended an emergency callout in Upper Gornal where a lightning strike to a TV aerial caused a fire affecting three properties. Nobody was injured. |
| Waterlogged streets across Birmingham and the Black Country caused travel disruption. | |
| Birmingham New Street Station warned commuters should "expect delays and alterations" to their services. | |
| Trams were stopped between West Bromwich Central and Handsworth Booth Street due to weather conditions. | Trams were stopped between West Bromwich Central and Handsworth Booth Street due to weather conditions. |
| The Environment Agency has warned more heavy showers are expected over the next few days. |