By paNOW

More than 150 evacuated from Melville hospital and care home

Jul 1, 2014 | 6:30 AM

paNOW staff 

The flooding in Melville is getting worse.

Early Tuesday morning water began flowing around the dam at the reservoir south of the city. Mayor Walter Streelasky said both St. Peter’s Hospital and the St. Paul Home were evacuated, starting around 5 a.m.

“It’s approximately 157 patients and residents,” said Streelasky. He added everyone is in the process of being moved to the rink in town.

Streelasky said the water is coming in from the south near the hospital, and said the rest of the town is fine for now.

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“It’s the hospital area which is located very close to that whole area,” he said. “We’ve got sandbaggers coming, a lot of volunteers out here.”

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