Cleanup continues at Halifax hospital after heavy rainfall causes floods

Erin's heavy rains bring flooding Post-tropical storm cause damage to roads, buildings in N.B. and N.S.

Cleanup efforts continue after Thursday night's heavy rain flooded areas of a Halifax hospital.

Officials say water came through the roof of the Dickson Building of the Victoria General site of the QE-II Health Sciences Centre.

The most significantly affected areas include dermatology, internal medicine, surgery and medical physics research on the fourth floor, as well as the E-N-T area and diagnostic imaging on the third floor.

In total, 47 dermatology treatment appointments were cancelled yesterday and about 50 more that were scheduled for Tuesday have also been cancelled.