Flooded Herefordshire town street still "like a warzone"
It's after flash flooding hit Broad Street in Ross-on-Wye.
Fixing the centre of a Herefordshire town damaged by floods will take months, according to the local council.
Flash flooding nearly to weeks ago washed away paving stones and their base in Broad Street, Ross-on-Wye.
All while water was welling up from underneath the road and damaged the tarmac surface, forcing the closures to both.
As well businesses have been mpacted with closures and flood damage.
Ross-on-Wye ward and town councillor Ed O’Driscol emerged “very disappointed with the outcome” of a meeting – with work on the sewers taking a further month, repair of the pavements by mid-July, and resurfacing of the roads by the end of September.
Meanwhile Welsh Water will investigate compensation claims for impact on trade, as well as for flood damage, between now and mid-July, he added.
Cheeky Tito’s chicken takeaway in Broad Street, have taken to social media to complain saying that the street “looks like a warzone” and is putting off customers.
A Welsh Water spokesperson said: “We are sorry for the continued disruption in Broad Street following the collapsed sewer and flooding.
“As a precaution, we are now surveying the wider sewer network in the area to ensure that there isn’t any further damage.”
“The damaged sewer has now been repaired and we have arranged additional work to strengthen the section sewer which is due to be done in mid-June.
“Following this, the damaged pavement along Broad Street will be fully reinstated by July 19.
“We apologise that this is taking longer than we would have liked but we will continue to work with impacted businesses and premises to ensure we put things right.”