In addition to canceling surgeries, the hospital also diverted ambulances to hospitals in nearby towns, according to a WPTV report.
The hospital pointed to a broken water pipe as the reason the air stopped cooling, according to a post on its Facebook page.
IRMC installed temporary cooling units throughout the hospital to provide some cooling. Work on the broken pipe started Saturday night and continues through Monday afternoon.
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