Yesterday morning at 3:15am, we got woken by the police hammering on our front door.
I ran downstairs and when i opened the door i noticed a shitload of water in our street, and almost up our garden path. He told me to get my clothes and get whoever else was in the house and get out. A water pipe has burst further down the road, and because of the dip in our street, we were right in it's path. At that point they had no idea how or when it would stop, and it was rising fast.
By the time my girlfriend and i got back downstairs, the water was already in our front door. We quickly grabbed some shit that was on the floor (laptop etc) and went to go out the back as instructed. When we got to the kitchen we saw that the water had actually come around that side of the house to and the floor was already flooded. We got outside and saw the size of the area affected.
Over 20 houses were affected all in. And many cars were ruined aswell, since the water was actually up to the roof of some of them.
After the water was finally gone we got back to the house to check the damage done. The complete bottom floor of the house had been wiped out. And now we have been informed we have to move out for at least 2 months, untill they get their shit back together and try to restore to house to it's previous state.
Now the battle with the insurance companies begins. We are looking for more compensation that just our valubles that were ruined being replaced. The stress and inconvenience it is causing now is a major factor. The water company has accepted full responsibility for what happened.
I just wonder if a good lawyer would have a big success and sue the fuckers and PROPERLY compensate us for this whole situation.
Anyone here ever been in a similar situation ??
I ran downstairs and when i opened the door i noticed a shitload of water in our street, and almost up our garden path. He told me to get my clothes and get whoever else was in the house and get out. A water pipe has burst further down the road, and because of the dip in our street, we were right in it's path. At that point they had no idea how or when it would stop, and it was rising fast.
By the time my girlfriend and i got back downstairs, the water was already in our front door. We quickly grabbed some shit that was on the floor (laptop etc) and went to go out the back as instructed. When we got to the kitchen we saw that the water had actually come around that side of the house to and the floor was already flooded. We got outside and saw the size of the area affected.
Over 20 houses were affected all in. And many cars were ruined aswell, since the water was actually up to the roof of some of them.
After the water was finally gone we got back to the house to check the damage done. The complete bottom floor of the house had been wiped out. And now we have been informed we have to move out for at least 2 months, untill they get their shit back together and try to restore to house to it's previous state.
Now the battle with the insurance companies begins. We are looking for more compensation that just our valubles that were ruined being replaced. The stress and inconvenience it is causing now is a major factor. The water company has accepted full responsibility for what happened.
I just wonder if a good lawyer would have a big success and sue the fuckers and PROPERLY compensate us for this whole situation.
Anyone here ever been in a similar situation ??
was the water at least warm? 
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