Neighbours who swept water away for hours and lost belongings in a flood caused by a broken pipe are still awaiting an apology over the incident. A major Severn Trent pipe was damaged by "third party contractors on a construction site building new student accommodation" near High Road, Chilwell, early on Tuesday, March 7, which led to a large amount of water bursting onto nearby streets and homes for hours.
Homes on Gwenbrook Avenue and off High Road were the worst affected, with residents evacuated and roads becoming akin to fast-flowing streams. Those forced to leave their properties gathered at Christ Church Chilwell on College Road - while other residents tried to create makeshift barriers out of bins, tiles, and bags of soil to stop the water from spreading.
Nearly a month after the flooding struck, residents are still making repairs to their homes and no-one has taken responsibility for the incident which resulted in the loss of belongings and property damage. ALB, who own the old Nottingham College site on High Road, which is being turned into 162 student apartments, declined to comment or confirm whether the incident occurred on its premises when contacted by Nottinghamshire Live.
