Local Democracy Reporting Service<\/a>.<\/p>\nTracy Medhurst, 54, said: “This was my home and it feels like it’s been destroyed. You smell it everywhere.”<\/p>\n
Southern Water said the blockage had been caused by items which were not supposed to be flushed down the drains, such as wet wipes and oils.<\/p>\n
Mrs Medhurst, 54, said she had been on the phone to Southern Water reporting issues nearly every day for the last three weeks.<\/p>\n
She said: “When I saw it again, I just wanted to cry, it’s absolutely disgusting…<\/p>\n
“This shouldn’t be happening. Southern Water should have sorted the problem out. They’ve had three weeks, and what have they done? Nothing.”<\/p>\n
‘Completely unacceptable’<\/p>\n
Tracy said that when she rang the water company’s helpline following the latest incident on Monday, they said someone would be out within 72 hours.<\/p>\n
Tracy’s husband, Stephen Medhurst, 62, said he could not “put a figure on” how much the damage would cost.<\/p>\n
Neighbour Helen Bruce, 80, said: “The entire garden has been ruined with sewage; it’s underneath every plant pot I move.<\/p>\n
“It’s a terrible, sickening smell. It puts you off your food and makes your throat dry, makes you feel ill.”<\/p>\n
Deputy leader of the independent group at Medway Council, Michael Pearce, said: “Southern Water’s inaction concerning the properties on Marley Road is completely unacceptable.”<\/p>\n
Southern Water said it had provided support to clean up the mess and directed customers to its online compensation forms.<\/p>\n
A spokesperson added: “Our teams were on site at Marley Road and found blockages in the underground pipes and removed ‘unflushables’ – wet wipes, fats, oils and grease – which caused external flooding to two properties in the road.<\/p>\n
“The heavy rain on Monday also added to the build-up in the underground network.<\/p>\n
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