Openreach MBORC effective 23:59 21/7/14

Much of the UK was hit with severe storm conditions (lightning and flooding) between Thursday 17 July 2014 and Sunday 20 July 2014. The storm caused extensive lightning and flooding damage across the UK, and has resulted to particularly serious impact to Openreach's infrastructure in 13 areas. Damage has been caused both above and below ground including cable/drop wire damage, split poles and burnt out joints.

Openreach is now declaring MBORC for repair activities, in the areas detailed below, with effect from 23:59 21 July 2014.

North Manchester
South Yorkshire
Peterborough
Southend
Colchester
Cambridge
Broadlands
Romford
Newport
Bristol
East Downs
Swindon
Southampton

Openreach have declared MBORC (Matters beyond our reasonable control)

Thanks was gonna ask.

In reply to a post by BatBoy:

Openreach have declared MBORC (Matters beyond our reasonable control)

Thank you.

I think it is why I got no compensation when our power was cut off for nearly 48 hours in February his year.

I was particularly annoyed by the Radio 4 Today presenter this morning saying 'of course there is nothing you can do about trees falling across lines'.

Oh yes there is, they can cut the trees down before they fall, they can provide more redundancy, or even put the cables underground as my new phone/broadband connection will be.

Edited by Michael_Chare (Thu 24-Jul-14 11:58:37)