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Six families allowed home near Surrey sinkhole

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BBC News, Godstone

Katy Docherty-Warren

BBC News, South East

Aerial view of Reuters' Godstone High Street shows the sewage puddle. The street is blocked and there are seats on both sides of the street.Reuters

Six evacuated families returned home after two pits appeared since Monday

Six families were allowed to return home after a sewage puddle swallowed a large portion of Surrey Road.

After appearing in the village overnight, residents of 30 properties in Godstone were told to evacuate in the early hours of Tuesday.

Catherine Sayer, head of the Tendridge District Council, said it was considering whether other families could be allowed to go home.

The family had previously stated that they were “homeless” in sewage puddles and when will they be allowed to go home.

Ms Sayer had previously said she was “very sorry” if anyone was disappointed with the support of the local authorities, adding that the council had been “doing everything possible” to keep residents informed.

After a second sewage puddle appeared on Godstone High Street, families were forced to leave their homes after 100 million cordons were established.

A major event was announced before, but it is now called a “major event.”

An 87-year-old man told BBC Surrey Radio He will stay at his home just meters away from the pit.

Bren Davis said he lives in his property, about 60 feet (18m) across from his life without water, and despite the lack of water, he and his wife don’t want to leave.

He said: “I want to stay.”

BBC/Adrian damaged a huge hole in the road, with one of the pipes passing through it. Spill from the pipe into the hole.BBC / Adrian Harms

Surrey County Council announced the sewage puddle was declared “major incident” on Tuesday

Mr. Davis said he believed his house was stable and that it was built by his grandfather.

“There are more bricks under our house than above,” he said.

He said Mr. Davis had three “helpful” visits, but no one ordered him to leave.

He said if there is any problem, he has an escape plan.

He added: “If we have problems, we have a backdoor so we can run out like that.”

Godstone Farm CEO Nicola Henderson said the farm had no water before it was left on Tuesday before it was received on water.

Although the animals are her top priority, she fears visitors will be delayed for a long time due to the disturbances of the village.

“There are a lot of dangers here,” she said.

BBC/Adrian hurts a light brown-haired woman, leaning against a fence on the mezzanine. The sheep below her is on the ground floor.BBC / Adrian Harms

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Garage owner Shane Fry told BBC Radio Surrey that he thinks customers will be allowed to enter the high street soon.

“Any decision to move back to the cordon will depend on the results of the technical safety assessment in the coming days,” Surry County Council said.

Residents said Thursday they were worried they would Homeless for a few months.

The first hole appeared on Monday night when the water pipe broke and lunch time was at least 65 feet (20m) long by Tuesday.

“The sewage puddles in Godstone remain a major event and we continue to work closely with our partners to resolve the situation as soon as possible,” the Tendridge District Council said Thursday.

“The response now is led by the Tandridge District Council, with the ongoing support of the Surrey Local Resilience Forum, including the Surrey County Council.”

A spokesperson for SES Water confirmed that it has “restored water supply to all customers in the region” and is working with other agencies involved in the incident.

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