Fort Worth VA Clinic Closed Through End Of March Due To Winter Storm Damage

CBS Dallas/Fort Worth

March 4, 2021

FORT WORTH (CBSDFW.COM) – The North Texas VA’s clinic in Fort Worth, which cares for about 50,000 veterans, will now be closed through the end of March due to winter storm damage.

Water lines that burst due to the severe winter weather in mid-February left the entire first floor and some of the second floor uninhabitable, according to North Texas VA system director Dr. Stephen Holt. The clinic also dealt with power outages.

“It’s a huge hit,” Holt said. “With about 50,000 of our veterans served in that Fort Worth area.” Water flooded areas housing critical equipment like radiology, and some of the sterile areas in the building.

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