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| Southend burst main leaves hundreds without water | Southend burst main leaves hundreds without water |
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| Hundreds of homes in Southend were left without water for more than two hours 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 said crews had been at the site of a "large main" at the Bournes Green roundabout in Shoeburyness since about 07:25 GMT. | 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. |
| The company tweeted just before 09:50 to say supplies "should be back on". | The company tweeted just before 09:50 to say supplies "should be back on". |
| It said water pressure might be lower than usual but would "build throughout the morning" and apologised for the inconvenience. | It said water pressure might be lower than usual but would "build throughout the morning" and apologised for the inconvenience. |
| Five postcode areas - SS0, SS1, SS2, SS3 and SS9 - were affected. | Five postcode areas - SS0, SS1, SS2, SS3 and SS9 - were affected. |
| A number of schools in the area have been 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. |
| Eileen Webster said she called the fire brigade at about 08:30 as water was all around her bungalow in Thorpe Hall Avenue and she could not get out. |