A woman has given birth to a ‘healthy baby girl’ after she was unable to get to a hospital due to flooded roads caused by Cyclone Debbie.
The infant, who has been named Billiana was delivered at the Proserpine Ambulance Station in the Whitsundays by a local doctor with the assistance of Queensland Ambulance.
Cyclone Baby
“Good news out of #CycloneDebbie – baby girl born @ Whitsunday Ambulance Station at 4.20am. Mum and bub safe & dry,” Queensland Ambulance tweeted along with a snap of the mum and baby with the medical staff.
How good is this! Welcome to the world baby girl, QAS paramedics with mum, dad and bub #Cannonvale. pic.twitter.com/5u0fmylGly
— Queensland Ambulance (@QldAmbulance) March 28, 2017
Queensland Ambulance officer David Hartley told 9News: “Unfortunately there were a lot of road closures going on in the area, so we transported the lady back to the ambulance station where she delivered a healthy baby girl.”
Well done to @QldAmbulance grad paramedic Pam who safely delivered #baby Billiana amid #CycloneDebbie @ Cannonvale this am. All doing well pic.twitter.com/412uXHN3eQ
— Cameron Dick (@camerondickqld) March 28, 2017
Queensland Health Minister Cameron Dick also weighed in on the birth: “Amid the destruction of #CycloneDebbie the birth of #baby Billiana reminds us life is precious & by looking after each other, all will be ok.”
Amid the destruction of #CycloneDebbie the birth of #baby Billiana reminds us life is precious & by looking after each other, all will be ok pic.twitter.com/aAvzA82sbU
— Cameron Dick (@camerondickqld) March 28, 2017
And Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk also thanked Queensland Ambulance for their ‘exceptional work’.
She tweeted: “Best wishes to Billiana’s proud parents – some good news some good news in the midst of #CycloneDebbie & thank you to @QldAmbulance – exceptional work.”
Best wishes to Billiana's proud parents – some good news in the midst of #CycloneDebbie & thank you to @QldAmbulance – exceptional work. https://t.co/MiGzAVMb7e
— AnnastaciaPalaszczuk (@AnnastaciaMP) March 28, 2017
Welcome to the world baby Billiana! It’s great that Queensland Ambulance were on hand to help.
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