Residents of a village in Warwickshire say a series of burst water pipes has turned daily life into a «nightmare», cutting off routes in and out of the area, and leaving some homes without water for days.
Several pipes have been affected over the past three weeks, with the latest incident reported on 6 February.
Severn Trent Water said on Friday that works in the area had been completed and supplies restored, but residents say problems have been «having a huge impact».
Sue Pattison said drivers had been carefully planning journeys because several routes had been blocked while work took place. She added some vehicles had become stranded after ignoring road closure signs.
«On Wednesday night a 44-tonne lorry got stuck on the grass verge. Another lorry had to come and get it out,» she said.
«Others who are ignoring the road closed signs are driving on pavements to get past. It’s a nightmare.»
Pattison said her father-in-law, who was almost 90, had been cut off by road closures and the family had had to walk to check in on him.
It is understood that Rugby Road has now reopened.