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A lighting strike that hit a pylon during Monday's storm had affected residents' water supply, Severn Trent saidResidents in part of Shropshire have been left without water after a lightning strike stopped a supplier's booster station from working.
Heavy rain also saw residents helped by firefighters in Much Wenlock and Ellesmere as homes were flooded.The lighting strike in Church Stretton hit a pylon and affected an electrical transformer at about 21:40 BST on Monday, the fire service said. In Much Wenlock, the fire service said the homes of several elderly people on High Street were damaged by floodwater from about 19:45 BST.Water was pumped out of cellars in several homes and "lots of sludge" was left on Tuesday, he said.Several elderly residents needed help after flooding in Much Wenlock, the fire service said
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