BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. — Work is underway on a new hospital to help Merritt Island during a hurricane.
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Officials with Health First broke ground on that new hospital and office building on Thursday.
Health First chose March 21, also known as “321 Day,” as a nod to the region’s dedication to space exploration and the Cape Canaveral Hospital.
The hospital will be built to withstand a Category 4 hurricane, allowing doctors to work during a storm.
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The campus will be built 13 feet above sea level to withstand storm surges.
It will also have its own energy plant to ensure continuous power during tropical storms and hurricanes.
There will be 120 private inpatient beds, 25 emergency treatment rooms and six operating rooms, as well as a three-deck parking garage and nearly 300 surface parking lot spaces.
Construction is expected to be completed by 2026 and open to the public in 2027.
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