Summer storms cause disruption in Burnham-On-Sea

Published: June 25, 2007
Summer storms cause disruption in Burnham-On-Sea

Heavy rain and strong winds caused disruption in Burnham-On-Sea on Monday (June 25th) when a power cut left dozens of homes in the dark, a school was shut for the day, and roads in the town were left under water.

Several hours of heavy downpours left parts of Allandale Road (pictured above) and The Esplanade (right) flooded as the unseasonally wet summer weather continued.

Western Power Distribution said 39 homes in the centre of Burnham had been left without power following a local fault during the early hours of Monday.

Company spokesman Brian Newis told Burnham-On-Sea.com: "Homes in Cross Street and along The Esplanade were without power from 5.15am until 6.20am, for which we apologise. The cause of the problem is still being investigated."

Staff at Berrow Primary School were again turning away pupils on Monday morning due to ongoing problems with its drains. The bad weather has compounded the problem that Burnham-On-Sea.com first reported last week.

The latest disruption comes just days after several streets in Burnham were flooded following flash floods.