South East Water blames cold weather and Storm Goretti for problems, with schools and libraries closed for day
A major incident has been declared after 30,000 homes in Kent and Sussex were left without water.
People in areas including Tunbridge Wells, Canterbury and Maidstone have been without water for as long as five days.
Schools and libraries across Kent and Sussex have closed for the day as they do not have running water. The Queen Victoria hospital in East Grinstead has been forced to carry out some appointments virtually.
South East Water blamed the cold weather and Storm Goretti for the supply problems. It said that freezing conditions had caused burst pipes and the storm made the company unable to treat water at the usual rate.
