Two families in Lancia Street experienced a disastrous occurrence at 3am when water came down on their homes like a storm breaking on October 20.
Wayne Thomas told the RECORD that he was asleep and when he woke up he was thinking that heavy rains were falling but then he heard his neighbour calling his name.
“When I got out of bed, I found myself standing in knee-deep water in my bedroom. As I moved to the kitchen, I found that the whole house was filled with water. When I got outside, I saw what looked like a river coming through my gate. A water pipe outside my property burst with water running into both me and my neighbour’s properties.
“I felt happy my neighbour woke us up. He said he was sleeping with his arm hanging down the bed when he felt his arm getting wet. With water up to his knees, he checked his taps but they were closed. He discovered the burst water pipe and woke us up,” said Wayne.
EMM’s water department was summoned and they arrived within an hour and shut down the water supply which left Eden Park without water for about 12 hours.
Considering his spoilt furniture and finishes inside his house and the paving, Thomas estimated his damage at about R60 000.
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