Burst water main in New Malden. Image:@LondonFire
Firefighters have been called to the rupturing of a 30 inch water main that’s flooded High Street in New Malden.
The flooding covered a half a kilometre square area, and affected 10 domestic and three commercial properties.
Fire crews prevented the water from entering homes in adjoining roads by using sand bags and helped residents to bail water out of their properties.
No residents had to leave their home due to the flooding.
New Malden flooding. Image: @MPSKingston
At the height of the incident 10 fire engines and 72 firefighters and officers were at the scene.
2030 busy trying to find the source of flooding #NewMaldon with @MPSKingston work ongoing with @thameswater ^cd http://t.co/AtK8DVtk3d
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NPAS Redhill (@NPAS_Redhill) June 18, 2015New Malden High Street (outside New Malden Rail Station) KT3 - The carriageway is flooded due to a burst water main http://t.co/7MMLtT0ohl
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TfL Traffic News (@TfLTrafficNews) June 18, 2015New Malden High Street (outside New Malden Rail Station) remains flooded http://t.co/88b0ceXWtk
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TfL Traffic News (@TfLTrafficNews) June 18, 2015Water, water everywhere.... We use sand bags to help residents in #NewMalden pic @parkeriana london-fire.gov.uk/LatestIncident… http://t.co/Rn4JpRfMhF
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London Fire Brigade (@LondonFire) June 19, 2015LFB Deputy Assistant Commissioner Tom George said:
As water levels were rising, firefighters worked tirelessly to reduce the impact on the community by positioning sandbags and assisting local residents and business owners. Working in partnership with other agencies and utility companies we were able to deal well with the burst main and return to normality as quickly as possible.
The Brigade was called at 6.49 pm and the incident was over for us at 3.23 am Friday morning.
Fire crews from New Malden and surrounding stations attended the scene.
We can confirm that most of the water in #NewMalden has gone but the road is still closed. @SW_Trains are running as normal
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Kingston MPS (@MPSKingston) June 19, 2015@LondonFire @thameswater @rbk @MPSKingston well done on dealing with the New Malden burst main so quickly and efficiently. Thank you
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Charlotte Hennessey (@CourtSnoozer) June 19, 2015We prevent anyone from being evacuated from #NewMalden homes as flood hits pic @parkeriana london-fire.gov.uk/LatestIncident… http://t.co/s8qFS7RABb
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London Fire Brigade (@LondonFire) June 19, 2015
