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Liverpool Echo
Liverpool Echo
National
Abigail Nicholson

Burst water pipe closes road as people put out flood defences

A burst water pipe has closed a road in both directions as people put out flood defences in front of their homes.

Emergency services were made aware of the burst pipe on Whitehedge Road in Cressington just after 6pm on Friday, December, 16. Merseyside Police attended the scene to close the road in both directions as the water spread down the road.

A spokesperson from Merseyside Police : "Due to unforeseen circumstances of a burst pipe we are expecting delays on the junction of Whitehedge Road and Long Lane, Cressington. This is likely to cause highway disruption therefore we recommend finding an alternative route. We apologise for any inconvenience course."

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