About 12,000 homes in south-east England have no running water after deep freeze and thawThe repercussions of the extreme weather are being felt across the UK, with flood warnings and water shortages threatening thousands of households. Thames Water said about 12,000 homes had no running water following the deep freeze and thaw, while several other water companies said they were also tackling multiple burst pipes on their networks. The mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, criticised the water company for the failures. He said: “I am extremely concerned about the continued problems with the Thames Water supply, and it is unacceptable that thousands of Londoners remain without water. This cold weather should not have caused these problems for Thames Water.”Four companies – Thames Water, South East Water, Southern Water and Affinity Water – urged customers who did have running water to only use it when essential.

Source: The Guardian March 05, 2018 08:06 UTC