Homes flooding clean-up carries on

Jan 4 2008 by Alan Weston, Liverpool Daily Post

Flooding in Huyton

THE massive clean-up operation caused by last weekend’s flood in Huyton was continuing yesterday.

Up to 100 homes were affected after one of Merseyside’s biggest water mains burst on Saturday evening, destroying carpets, furniture and kitchen equipment.

Torrents of water gushed into homes in and around Liverpool Road, Huyton.

Contractors working on behalf of United Utilities have now completed the clean-up of internal properties. The repair to the burst pipe is also complete.

Dehumidifiers, heaters and driers will also be supplied to homes that need them by the end of today.

All schools in the area are unaffected by the floods and will open as usual. However, travel to schools may be affected due to the continuing road closures and bus diversions.

There are still significant road closures on the A57 Liverpool Road, and a number of bus diversions still in operation, and as from Monday temporary road signals will be in place.