Crisis Nursery temporarily closes after water pipe breaks

URBANA An agency that provides emergency care for children from families in crisis temporarily closed on Thursday after a water pipe broke.

Crisis Nursery Executive Director Stephanie Record said that either a sprinkler system or a pipe in a wall burst at the facility at about 2:45 p.m.

We are waiting for the folks from FE Moran to assess the situation because they are involved with the sprinkler system, Record told The News-Gazette. We have people working here to clear the water.

Record said that seven children and 15 staff members were at the Crisis Nursery at the time of the incident. Nobody was hurt.

We followed our evacuation procedures and took all the children to the Presence Covenant Medical Center emergency room, Record said. Then we contacted the families. Everybody has been reunited with their families.

As a result of the water pipe burst, the Crisis Nursery will be closed until at least 4 p.m. Friday. At that time, a decision will be made about reopening the facility for the weekend.

The Crisis Nursery is dedicated to the prevention of child abuse and neglect. It provides 24-hour emergency care and shelter for children from birth to age six in crisis situations. The facility cared for 850 children in 2013.

What should parents do if they find themselves in a crisis during the next 24 hours while the facility is closed?

They can still call our crisis line, 337-2730, and we can problem solve with them, Record said.

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Crisis Nursery temporarily closes after water pipe breaks