Clean-up under way after damaged pipe floods homes
Residents said thatLocal, Craig Henson, said: "One of the rocks hit my foot, although it seems to be fine, but the house is completely flooded and ruined."A Severn Trent spokesperson said a "small number of homes" were experiencing low water pressure on Wednesday morning as repair work continued.
"Due to the severity of the damage caused by third party construction contractors to our mains network and the subsequent complex repairs required, our teams worked through the night and will continue into this morning to complete our investigations and the repairs," the firm said. "We're continuing to work with the local authorities and services to get everything back to normal as soon as possible and we'd like to thank everybody for their understanding as we work hard to make these complex repairs."Windows and roof tiles were broken on houses near the damaged water pipe
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