Homes evacuated after water pipe bursts
Around 4,000 homes were left without water after a burst main flooded part of a Black Country road - forcing two bungalows to be evacuated.
Around 4,000 homes were left without water after a burst main flooded part of a Black Country road - forcing two bungalows to be evacuated.
An elderly woman and a family-of-three had to leave their homes after a foot of water washed through properties in Old Heath Road, East Park, Wolverhampton.
Fire crews and officers from Severn Trent were called last night at around 8.10pm after a 12-inch water main burst flooding around 100 metres of road.
Fallings Park crew members had to carry 85-year-old Bridget Allinson, who is disabled, from her home with the help of her grandson.
Her son John Giles, 59, from Moxley, said this morning: "The water just came through the fence and it's gone everywhere. Everything's damaged on the floor and the carpets are soaked, all the plugs are finished.
"When I got here the whole of the road was flooded on both sides."
Another resident, Tina Turner, 32, of Old Heath Road, said: "The water was up to my knee at one point.
"The water ran all the way past my house and was almost on the Willenhall Road."
Severn Trent Water spokesman Rob Salmon said: "Supplies have since been restored, although some customers may be experiencing discoloured water."