Thousands affected and roads closed after burst pipe
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Areas of Crawley are flooded and about 9,000 homes have water supply issues Thousands of homes in parts of West Sussex have water supply issues and a number of roads have flooded after what police are describing as a "significant" leak.
克劳利地区被洪水淹没，约9,000户家庭出现供水问题 西萨塞克斯郡部分地区的数千户家庭出现供水问题，警方称发生“严重”泄漏后，多条道路被洪水淹没。
Roads around the Southgate Roundabout in Crawley have been closed on Sunday morning due to the burst water pipe, Sussex Police said.
苏塞克斯警方表示，由于水管爆裂，克劳利南门环岛周围的道路已于周日上午关闭。
Southern Water said about 9,000 customers were impacted, but as of 19:45 BST, most customers had seen their supplies restored.
南方水务表示，约 9,000 名客户受到影响，但截至英国夏令时 19 点 45 分，大多数客户的供水已恢复。
A company spokesperson said: "Our teams are on site and working as quickly and safely as possible to repair the burst and restore supplies."
公司发言人表示：“我们的团队正在现场，并尽可能快速、安全地修复爆炸并恢复供应。”
The company said customers were experiencing a loss of water supply or low pressure in the following areas - Woolborough Road, Holmcroft, Southgate, Tilgate and Furnace Green.
该公司表示，以下地区的客户遇到了供水中断或低压的情况：Woolborough Road、Holmcroft、Southgate、Tilgate 和 Furnace Green。
It first reported at 12:00 that supplies had returned to some homes.
12:00 首次报道称，物资已返回一些家庭。
Southern Water said its teams were still carrying out repairs but the damaged section of pipe had been removed and its replacement installed.
南方水务公司表示，其团队仍在进行维修，但受损的管道部分已被拆除，并安装了替代品。
"We apologise for this disruption and would like to thank customers for their patience while we complete the repair," it added.
它补充说：“我们对这次中断表示歉意，并感谢客户在我们完成修复过程中的耐心等待。”
John Boulton, who is 82, and his partner were without water earlier.
82 岁的约翰·博尔顿 (John Boulton) 和他的伴侣早些时候没有水。
He said: "It's pretty disgusting, really - we pay so much for the water supply."
他说：“这真的很恶心——我们为供水支付了这么多钱。”
Boulton said he had just paid £22 for bottled water in a shop.
博尔顿说，他刚刚在一家商店支付了 22 英镑购买瓶装水。
The water main burst in the early hours of Sunday morning causing extensive flooding Southgate Avenue, Crawley Avenue and part of the A23 were closed, according to Southern Water.
周日凌晨水管爆裂，造成大面积洪水 据南方水务公司称，Southgate Avenue、Crawley Avenue 和 A23 高速公路的部分路段已关闭。
Sussex Police asked people to avoid the area while emergency services manage the situation safely.
苏塞克斯警方要求人们避开该地区，同时紧急服务部门安全地管理局势。
The County Mall shopping centre in the town has been temporarily closed due to the water outages.
镇上的County Mall购物中心因停水而暂时关闭。
Southern Water said its teams were working to make the repairs as quickly as possible Martin Lawrence was making deliveries in the area at 05:00 BST.
南方水务表示，其团队正在努力尽快进行修复 马丁·劳伦斯 (Martin Lawrence) 于英国夏令时 05:00 在该地区送货。
He told BBC Radio Sussex: "I came across this massive flood going across the road.
他告诉英国广播公司苏塞克斯电台：“我在马路对面遇到了这场巨大的洪水。
"There was a large amount of water going from one side of the roundabout to the other and going into an underpass.
“大量的水从环岛的一侧流到另一侧，并流入地下通道。
"I've never seen so much water in my life."
“我一生中从未见过这么多的水。”
Resident Ryan Beck said: "We have no water pressure in the upstairs of our house.
居民瑞安·贝克（Ryan Beck）说：“我们家楼上没有水压。
At 17:30, a bottled water station opened at The Hawth Theatre in Hawth Avenue.
17时30分，位于霍斯大道的霍斯剧院的瓶装水站开业。
Bottled water was also continuing to be delivered to vulnerable customers on Southern Water's priority services register.
瓶装水还继续向南方水务优先服务登记册上的弱势客户提供。
Southern Water says when supplies return, water may be discoloured or have bubbles in it.
南方水务公司表示，当供水恢复时，水可能会变色或出现气泡。
The company says this is normal and discolouration usually clears once the network settles.
该公司表示，这是正常现象，一旦网络稳定下来，变色通常就会消失。
If the water is cloudy and white, customers are urged to leave it in a glass for a few minutes to see if it clears, as it could be trapped air.
如果水浑浊且呈白色，我们建议顾客将其放在玻璃杯中几分钟，看看水是否变清澈，因为其中可能含有空气。
If the water if brown or black, people are told to run their tap for a few minutes and it should clear, and to try again after 20 minutes if it does not work the first time.
如果水呈棕色或黑色，人们会被告知打开水龙头几分钟，水应该会变清澈，如果第一次不起作用，请在 20 分钟后重试。
Southern Water says it is fine to use supplies as normal once it runs clear.
南方水务公司表示，一旦水流清澈，就可以正常使用供水。
The company said a chlorine smell or taste was also "perfectly normal" and came from small amounts that remained in supplies.
该公司表示，氯的气味或味道也“完全正常”，并且来自供应中残留的少量氯。
Customers are also being urged to run their taps for a short amount of time to help bring through water, as there could be air locks in pipes.
还敦促顾客短时间打开水龙头以帮助通水，因为管道中可能存在气锁。
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