How WADE PR Generated Blanket National Media Coverage for Whitstable's Water Crisis in Under 24 hours
The Challenge In May 2026, Whitstable and parts of Kent experienced a major water outage after thousands of residents and businesses lost access to running water from South East Water. The disruption followed similar water supply issues experienced before Christmas 2025 and left households and businesses without access to water during a heatwave. The challenge was to ensure the story remained on the national news agenda and to help people outside the area understand the real
