Dead rats and dirty nappies cover street after freak flash floods overwhelm drains
Locals were left disgusted after dirty nappies and dead rats were left strewn across the road after flash floods caused chaos. Parents were left worried for their children s safety.
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Street covered in dead rats after storm causes drains to flood (Image: chroniclelive WS)
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media captionRats, faeces and sewage scattered over street
Dead rats, sewage and dirty nappies have been left scattered across a residential road after heavy rain caused drains to overflow.
People living on West Farm Road in Wallsend, North Tyneside, said they were worried their health was at risk after Monday s severe weather.
Resident Kelly Kerr said it happened every time there was a downpour.
Northumbrian Water apologised and thanked residents for bringing the issue to our attention . The drains are not cleaned, there s nowhere for the water to go, Ms Kerr said. There was dead rats, there was faeces, there was dirty nappies.
Wallsend street covered in dead rats after storm causes drains to flood
Northumbrian Water has apologised for the scenes which also left the road covered in dirty nappies
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