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| Southend burst water main leaves hundreds without water | Southend burst water main leaves hundreds without water |
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| Hundreds of homes in Southend are without water after a water main burst. | Hundreds of homes in Southend are without water after a water main burst. |
| Essex and Suffolk Water tweeted to say it was "working hard to restore supplies" following the burst at a "large main" at the Bournes Green roundabout in Shoeburyness. | Essex and Suffolk Water tweeted to say it was "working hard to restore supplies" following the burst at a "large main" at the Bournes Green roundabout in Shoeburyness. |
| It is affecting five postcode areas, SS0, SS1, SS2, SS3 and SS9. | It is affecting five postcode areas, SS0, SS1, SS2, SS3 and SS9. |
| The company has apologised for the inconvenience and said it expected water supplies to be restored by 10:00 GMT. | |
| It said that the water pressure may then be lower than usual but it will "continue to build throughout the morning". | It said that the water pressure may then be lower than usual but it will "continue to build throughout the morning". |
| A number of schools in the area have closed and details can be found on the Essex County Council website. | A number of schools in the area have closed and details can be found on the Essex County Council website. |