ASHWAUBENON, WI (WTAQ) – Dozens of people were evacuated last night (TUE) after a water main break at a nursing home.
Ashwaubenon Public Safety Captain Jody Crocker says it happened around 8:45 p.m. at the Maple Ridge Nursing Home at 2305 San Luis PIace.
“Ashwaubenon Public Safety was dispatched over to this nursing home for a report of water flow through the building, from the upstairs portion of the building. That water was running down into the lower level through some ceiling tiles and it was determined the building was unsafe for residents to stay inside of there while this activity was going on.”
Several surrounding rescue units from across the area, including Door County, Oshkosh and Shiocton assisted with moving patients.
Crocker says 51 patients were taken to Bay at North Ridge Nursing Facility in Manitowoc.
“It’s a very big process, we are moving 51 patients, everyone has an individual need. So we have to treat like them as 51 individual rescue calls if you will and having all of these people triage them, treat them and make sure they are comfortable all the way for the trip down to Manitowoc County.”
Officials say it’s too early to know how long these people will be in Manitowoc.
