Southern Water outage hits thousands of homes around Southampton and New Forest

Emily Hudson
Hampshire & Isle of Wight political reporter

BBC reporter Emily Hudson mentioned she was left “surprised”
by the “mayhem” within the Asda automotive park in Totton as folks queued for water.

She advised BBC Radio Solent: “I’ve needed to attempt to intervene
as a result of there have been individuals who have queued on foot with a trolley and weren’t
advised it is a drive by way of decide up.

“I used to be strolling alongside the queue going, ‘By the best way, once I
have accomplished this stuff earlier than you need to be in your automotive to drive by way of’, and
no person was telling them that.’”

The water station opened shortly after 08:00 however Emily mentioned
no-one had been advised that Southern Water anticipated provides to return later.

“There was no form of announcement by way of loudhailer,
which would appear a wise factor to do when you’ve 150 folks in a queue,
who would possibly go, ‘You understand what? We will handle till this afternoon’.”