Heavy rain causes flat floodings (From Wandsworth Guardian)

Heavy rain causes flat floodings in Battersea

9:20am Monday 24th September 2012 in News By Alexandra Rucki

Last night's heavy rain led to a number of basement flats becoming flooded, forcing people out of their homes.

Five properties had to be evacuated after a pumping station and sewers stopped working in Battersea at about 10pm.

A couple living in Meyrick Road were left with half a meter of water and sewage in their home following the heavy rain.

Firefighters used a pump to clear it out, with sewage water coming up through the toilet system.

The couple are believed to have been put up in a hotel in Thames Water following the incident.

Other buildings were affected in Falcon Road and Lavender Hill, including a pizza takeaway.

A spokesperson for the fire brigade said: "According to water pumping attendants a pumping station was not working - with all of the rain there was a lot of basement floodings.

"None of the sewers were working properly."

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