Tuesday 25 October 2016

Road submerged under water with 20 homes flooded after water main bursts in south London

Staff reporter(wp/es):
A burst water main caused chaos in south London this morning, with flooding in 20 homes and dozens more at risk.
The flood has closed Camberwell New Road between Camberwell Station Road and Medlar Street.
The road is expected to be closed for some time.
Earlier today, the London Fire Brigade gave out sandbags to protect homes however it is believed water has entered 20 properties.
Drivers have been told to aviod the area.
 Many people took to social media to express amazement at the scenes, with some joking they would need a boat service to get to work.

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