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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.