Tesco closed for second day after car park left flooded in Abingdon

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A Tesco Extra store has remained closed for a second day due to flooding.

The branch in Abingdon first shut its doors on Sunday (2 April) after the River Ock overtopped its banks.

The store has apologised for the inconvenience and says the maintenance team need to make sure the area is safe for customers and colleagues.

The Environment Agency had issued a flood alert for the area on Friday (31 March).

Tesco wasn't the only place affected as people across Oxfordshire continued the clean-up after widespread flooding.

Louise Matthews from Wantage described how raw sewage gushed through her garage on Friday after a manhole cover was lifted up by a day of relentless rain.

She said: "We're still in shock. I think we're still feeling traumatised by it all.

"To watch it arising around your home and have to walk through it all to get it out has been really horrible.

"We can't use the garden for three weeks... There's still bits of tissue in the flower beds and such."

In a statement, Thames Water said: “We responded to reports of sewer flooding in a back garden and garage of a property on Witan Way. We know sewer flooding is unpleasant and we sympathise with everyone affected.

“Our engineer attended the site and found blockages in nearby manholes. They have cleared the blockages and will be conducting a clean-up at the property. They will also check the network in the nearby area for any other blockages and to ensure the system is working as it should."

In Abingdon, the River Ock remains high despite receding flood waters and a period of drier weather.