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Burst water main sparks flooding Burst water main sparks flooding
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Homes and businesses have been flooded as water from a burst main gushed down a Hampshire street.Homes and businesses have been flooded as water from a burst main gushed down a Hampshire street.
Resident Anthony Austin said part of St James' Road in Southampton had "collapsed" and had been "pushed up" under the pressure.Resident Anthony Austin said part of St James' Road in Southampton had "collapsed" and had been "pushed up" under the pressure.
Southern Water said several hundred homes were also experiencing no water or very low pressure. Southern Water said several hundred homes had experienced no water or very low pressure.
But it added the main had been shut off and supplies should be getting back to normal in the next few hours. But it added the main had been shut off and supplies were restored to all homes by the afternoon.
People experiencing flooding were advised to contact their insurance company.
Mr Austin, 68, of Janson Road, said he had been directing traffic which had built up in the area.Mr Austin, 68, of Janson Road, said he had been directing traffic which had built up in the area.
'Cause unknown''Cause unknown'
He added: "My attention was drawn when my daughter said we have no cold water.He added: "My attention was drawn when my daughter said we have no cold water.
"I went outside to look if anyone was working on the water main and I could see in St James' Road the road had collapsed and been pushed up and flooded."I went outside to look if anyone was working on the water main and I could see in St James' Road the road had collapsed and been pushed up and flooded.
"The water went straight across the road and ruptured the tarmac. "The water went straight across the road and ruptured the tarmac."
"I would think at least three or four homes on both sides of the road are flooded."
Andy Richards, regional distribution manager at Southern Water, said: "We received about 65 calls from a number of streets so it is probably in the order of several hundreds of homes that have had temporary interruption and we apologise for that.Andy Richards, regional distribution manager at Southern Water, said: "We received about 65 calls from a number of streets so it is probably in the order of several hundreds of homes that have had temporary interruption and we apologise for that.
"There are a number of properties that might have experienced flooding. "There are a number of properties that have experienced flooding.
"Our advice to people is to contact their insurance companies. "But the water main has been shut down so water has been restored.
"The water main has been shut down so water should be starting to be restored. "I wouldn't want to speculate on what caused the rupture."
"In the next six to 12 hours we will have that pipe repaired. I wouldn't want to speculate on what caused rupture." The pipe was expected to be repaired later on Saturday.