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Anxiety and anger as water outage enters third day

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Thousands of homes remain without water for a third day due to an issue at a treatment works. South East Water (SEW) has  apologised to up to 24,000 customers  in an area of Kent covering Tunbridge Wells who are experiencing a loss of water or low pressure. Local residents described the situation as "difficult" to the BBC, with people not being able to use flush toilets and having to find other arrangements to shower. Some schools across the area have said they  will not be opening  externally  on Monday. Tunbridge Wells resident Haike Tzianetas has had to take the day off work on Monday as a special needs teacher, as her child's school is closed. She told  BBC Radio Kent : "I queued for 45 minutes to get bottled water on Sunday to find they'd run out." Teresa Barrett, from the Black Horse pub in Tunbridge Wells, said it had been "difficult". She said: "I would like some guidance on how we can claim compensation." Lee in Tunbridge Wells s...