There's been huge queues in the South of England as people having been lining up to received bottled water as they may face Christmas without access to it in their homes.
People have been queuing for water after as pressure problems have left households without access
Drivers have been pictured waiting in queues to collect bottled water from stations in impacted areas across Hampshire, including Southampton. Company Southern Water has said there would be a restricted supply of water for at least 48 hours as they were under ‘significant pressure’ after rapid thaw from the recent freezing temperatures caused pipes to burst.
‘We have had to make the difficult decision to reduce supply in order to protect critical Hampshire infrastructure like hospitals.
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