Flooding Leaves Ancoats Residents Without Heating or Hot Water for Days
Residents of Ancoats face freezing conditions after flooding damaged heating systems, leaving them without hot water for over a week.
Ancoats, Manchester, UK, Flooding, Heating, Hot Water
Ancoats: It’s been a tough week for folks living in the Chips building. They’ve been stuck without heating or hot water since New Year’s Day. Can you imagine? It’s been freezing!
The basement flooded, and it messed up the heating system big time. Now, residents are trying to keep warm with electric heaters. One elderly guy, Eric, is even sleeping in a hat and gloves. That’s just wild!
Some people have had to crash with family or find other places to shower. One 26-year-old is hitting the gym just to get clean. It’s been rough, especially with temperatures dropping to -7C.
People are frustrated. They want answers and a fix. A landlord is calling for more help from the management company, RMG, saying they need to do better than just providing a heater.
Even the local councillor is stepping in, urging the owners to sort out the heating system once and for all. It’s about time they get it right without charging residents a fortune.
RMG says they’re on it, working with specialists to fix the damage. They’ve drained the floodwaters and are trying to get everything back to normal. But it’s been a long wait for the residents.
They’re doing their best to keep everyone updated, but it’s clear that the flooding really threw a wrench in things. Let’s hope they get it sorted soon so everyone can feel at home again.