“Didcot RRT mobilised to assist at Burst water main in Oxford”
A water main burst in an Oxford street causing significant flooding in the early hours of Tuesday 23rd September 2014.
Thames Water said a 24in (60cm) water pipe burst just after 05:00 BST in Normandy Crescent near Cowley affecting 50 properties.
Fire and rescue crews helped 25 people leave their homes and rescue belongings. Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue confirmed it had a special pumping unit from Banbury on scene to try to remove the water, along with four engines, an incident support unit and an incident command team.
Flooding in the streets of Oxford
i can’t see Roger there in his overcoat and galoshes..
what went wrong??
oh! wife’s birthday of course!!!!!
What Roger’s wife was actually doing on her birthday:-
She spent 4 hours of totally sacrificial, unselfish, hard work, caring for an elderly person and helping her out of a desperate situation. – just one day out of many. Well done!!
Well done RRT – that is excellent work!! A true Christian spirit.. helping others when you have no obligation to…