A major incident has been explained after a second zinc hole has been opened in a street where a massive crater has already forced residents to evacuate.
A cordon is in place on Godstone High Street and the road is closed between Oxted Road and Bletchingley Road after a 65FT crate has been opened.
A small number of buildings have been evacuated for fear of an explosion caused by exposed cables and some houses are currently without water.
The first sink hole appeared in the Surrey Street on Monday, but since then it has grown that the provincial council explains a major incident.
The second opening seems to have swallowed a large part of the street, with a car that collapsed on the edge.
Houses in the road were built three years ago. The site is a former sand quarry and the locals fear that there can be caves under the estate.
The chaos has led to a rapid response from the emergency services to evacuate families, in the midst of fears that could be overwhelmed.
Nosh Miri and her loved ones belonged to those who ordered to flee. 'We have a violent knock on the door. While I opened the door, it sounded like I was in a waterfall because the zinc hole was right in front of my door, “she told the BBC.
Displayed is the scene in Godstone, Surrey, where two huge zinc holes have caused a great incident
SES Water said on Tuesday in a statement at 12.50 pm that it was aware of a Burst Water Main Pipe on Godstone High Street
The local population has been evacuated and part of a main street is closed after a huge zinc hole appeared in Surrey
“The police officer told us that we had to go out right away, and in the room of 10 minutes we got the children dressed, we took the closest things we could find.”
Mrs. Miri is now found in temporary accommodation by their insurers.
However, she said that the family canceled from staying 'a few months' out of their house, while emergency crews deal with the two zinc holes.
The chaos started late on Monday when the first zinc hole – estimated at 52ft long and 10ft wide – opened.
SES Water said on Tuesday at 12.50 pm in a statement that it was aware of a Burst Water main pipe on Godstone High Street.
In an update, a spokesperson said that there were no repairs yet – and confirmed that the Burst “water supply had influenced houses in the area.”
A frustrated local said on social media: 'I hope you want to set up water stations soon … This is a joke.
'We have vulnerable people in the community. The local stores are gone. Where is our water? '
Depicted is another picture of the road where the two zinc holes are open
A cordon is in place on Godstone High Street and the road is closed between Oxted Road and Bletchingley Road
The news of the second void came on Wednesday morning.
As a result, a major incident was declared, in which the operation was now managed by the Surrey Local Resilience Forum, with Surrey County Council (SCC) as a main agency.
In a statement, Carl Bussey, the assistant director of the Safer Communities Council,: “Residents from the Cordon – about 30 property – are supported by Tandridge District Council with advice on accommodation.”
Research is going on to make the area safe and to repair utility companies, SCC said.
Residents previously reported houses and companies in the area were outside of water.
Yesterday, SES Water asked the locals to avoid Godstone High Street – and confirmed customers in their 'Priority Service Register' on bottle water.
In an updated statement today, the Waterbedrijf said that stocks had restored to the affected property in the area, but it warned that water could seem.
The company said there was no health risk and that customers would receive compensation in their accounts.
'Keep viewing our website for further updates. If you have an emergency, call us on 01737 720000, “the company added to an earlier explanation.
The emergency situation comes in the midst of a reported increase in the number of zinc holes that appear in Great Britain.
In an update, a spokesperson said that there were no repairs yet – and confirmed that the Burst had hit 'Water supply for houses in the area'
Experts have accused an increase in stormy weather and part of the aging drainage system of Great Britain for causing leaks that lead to gaps being formed.
Martin Lambley, global product manager for urban climate feud at Wavin, told MailOnline: 'The recent increase in zinc holes in Great -Britain serves as a grim memory of how vulnerable our urban environments are for the forces of nature, in particular because climate change flows more often and intensively rainfall.
'Extreme weather puts increasing pressure on drain systems, many of which are built in the Victorian era and not equipped to process the quantities of water that we now experience. If surplus rainwater is not managed properly, it can seep into the ground, destabilizing the soil, leading to zinc hole. '
'While we continue to develop urban areas, we make the landscape less permeable, which reduces the ability of the soil to absorb water. To tackle this, we must give priority to sustainable drainage systems that manage water more effectively, store it and bring it back to the environment in a controlled way.
“By reflecting the natural water cycle, we can prevent erosion, reduce the risk of zinc holes and, above all, make our urban spaces more resilient about the effects of extreme weather.”
“Ultimately, we have to reconsider how we deal with water when we avoid the devastating consequences that zinc holes and other problems cause.”
