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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's Road in Shirley, Southampton, had "collapsed" and had been "pushed up" under the pressure. | |
| Southern Water said several hundred homes had experienced 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 were restored to all homes by the afternoon. | 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. | 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's 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." |
| 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 have experienced flooding. | "There are a number of properties that have experienced flooding. |
| "But the water main has been shut down so water has been restored. | "But the water main has been shut down so water has been restored. |
| "I wouldn't want to speculate on what caused the rupture." | "I wouldn't want to speculate on what caused the rupture." |
| The pipe was expected to be repaired later on Saturday. | The pipe was expected to be repaired later on Saturday. |