West Sussex water leaks: Fire service receives 'numerous calls' as homes left without water

West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service said this evening (Sunday, December 18) that people living in the Crawley area, and ‘elsewhere in West Sussex’, are ‘currently without water due to this issue’.

“We are currently responding to numerous calls of water leaks in people’s homes,” a spokesperson said. “Please be assured that our crews will be working overnight to support people experiencing these issues.”

It comes after South East Water apologised to customers in Tunbridge Wells and surrounding areas without water.

A social media statement read: “The frozen weather has increased bursts mains, causing our reservoir to drop. We’re working to get supplies restored. The bottled water station at Tesco Superstore will be open until 9pm tonight.”

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