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Milton Keynes flooding: Anglian Water continues clean-up | Milton Keynes flooding: Anglian Water continues clean-up |
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A clean-up operation is continuing after a water main burst and caused a "river" to run down three streets. | A clean-up operation is continuing after a water main burst and caused a "river" to run down three streets. |
It happened in the Downs Barn and Downhead Park areas of Milton Keynes at about 09:00 GMT on Boxing Day. | It happened in the Downs Barn and Downhead Park areas of Milton Keynes at about 09:00 GMT on Boxing Day. |
Fire crews said the leak had created a body of water about "25m wide by half a mile long". | Fire crews said the leak had created a body of water about "25m wide by half a mile long". |
Anglian Water said the leak stopped at about 14:00 and the water had since subsided. The company apologised and said it would pay for any damage. | Anglian Water said the leak stopped at about 14:00 and the water had since subsided. The company apologised and said it would pay for any damage. |
The four worst-affected households were offered alternative accommodation, the water company said. | The four worst-affected households were offered alternative accommodation, the water company said. |
Buckinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service said crews rescued three Staffordshire bull terriers and two guinea pigs, all of which were unharmed. | |
It said crews left the scene at about 15:45 when the incident was handed over to Anglian Water's community care team. | |
Tina Plummer said she looked out of the window and it was "like a river coming down". | Tina Plummer said she looked out of the window and it was "like a river coming down". |
"It was pretty horrendous," she added. | "It was pretty horrendous," she added. |
Ms Plummer said Anglian Water and the fire service had been "wonderful" but added "you might as well get a skip" for her damaged belongings. | Ms Plummer said Anglian Water and the fire service had been "wonderful" but added "you might as well get a skip" for her damaged belongings. |
"The water got to the second step on the stairs and it was above my boots," she said. | "The water got to the second step on the stairs and it was above my boots," she said. |
Buckinghamshire and Milton Keynes Fire and Rescue Service said some homes were flooded to a depth of 1ft (0.3m). | Buckinghamshire and Milton Keynes Fire and Rescue Service said some homes were flooded to a depth of 1ft (0.3m). |
Anglian Water said no-one was without water and its teams were continuing to work to get things back to normal as quickly as possible. | Anglian Water said no-one was without water and its teams were continuing to work to get things back to normal as quickly as possible. |
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