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'Major incident' declared in Kent with thousands without water across South East England

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January 12, 2026

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Tens of thousands of people across South East England are without water, as Kent County Council (KCC) declared a major incident.

South East Water (SEW) blamed the outages on Storm Goretti and cold weather causing burst pipes and power cuts.

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