93% of properties impacted by gas outage are reconnected

Homes in Ratby and Kirby Muxloe were without gas as water flooded the local gas pipes.

93% of properties impacted by gas outages in Ratby and Kirby Muxlow have successfully had their gas restored.

Cadent has updated residents that they hope to restore all remaining homes to the network today.

This is reliant on people being at home to let engineers into their properties. The Gas company need residents to be in so that the engineers can carry out full safety checks before turning the gas supply on. 

Homes in Ratby and Kirby Muxloe were without gas as water flooded the local gas pipes.

Cadent, said: "If there is a fault with your gas appliances and we cannot repair it, then Severn Trent have assured customers that they will help and support anybody that has a faulty or damaged appliance as a result of water passing the gas meter. You can read more about this at: Advice to our Customers in Ratby | Incidents | In My Area | Severn Trent Water (stwater.co.uk)."

To remove water from gas pipes holes have been dug in local roads to ensure that water could be syphoned out. Cadent has ensured that no matter the size or shape of those holes, over the next few days they will be filling them all in and putting down fresh tarmac.
 
Teams will also be out and about with jet washing equipment to make sure pathways are clean and all excess mud and gravel have been removed.