Hundreds of thousands left without water in Gloucestershire Floods

Up to 140,000 homes were left without water after floods devasted Gloucester and the surrounding areas.

A Gloucester Constabulary press release said the ‘emergency is not over’ and homes could be witout water for anything between 7 and 14 days.

Efforts are being made by emergency services to get water to the people affected. Between 2 and 3 million bottles of water are being distributed by the military along with hundreds of bowsers to ensure residents have clean drinking water.

Power stations are being secured by the Environment Agency with assistance from the military after 40,000 were left cut off when the Castlemeads substation was forced to shut down from high water level risks.

Residents are also being asked to boil bowser water before use to kill off any bugs and to try and use waste water from cooking and tooth-brushing when clean water is not necessary, such as flushing. People are also advised to wear protective clothing such as gloves and wellies when coming into contact with flood water.