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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 were left without water for more than two hours 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 said crews had been at the site of a "large main" at the Bournes Green roundabout in Shoeburyness since about 07:25 GMT.
It is affecting five postcode areas, SS0, SS1, SS2, SS3 and SS9. The company tweeted just before 09:50 to say supplies "should be back on".
The company has apologised for the inconvenience and said it expected water supplies to be restored by 10:00 GMT. It said water pressure might be lower than usual but would "build throughout the morning" and apologised for the inconvenience.
It said that the water pressure may then be lower than usual but it will "continue to build throughout the morning". Five postcode areas - SS0, SS1, SS2, SS3 and SS9 - were affected.
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 been closed and details can be found on the Essex County Council website.