Shingle from Marina Beach covering the promanade, St Leonards, after the recent high winds. SUS-200216-104256001 — Shingle from Marina Beach covering the promanade, St Leonards, after the recent high winds. SUS-200216-104256001 | JPIMedia

placeholder image — Shingle from Marina Beach covering the promanade, St Leonards, after the recent high winds. SUS-200216-104256001 | JPIMedia

Storm Dennis: Pictures show trail of destruction across Sussex as weather wreaks havoc

By John Holden

Published 16th Feb 2020, 16:50 BST

Storm Dennis has been battering Sussex since the early hours of this morning (February 16), bringing driving rain and relentless wind.

These pictures show the effects felt across the county, with flooding, trees ripped up and, of course, trampolines arriving in gardens.

Swirling waters near Prewetts Mill, Horsham SUS-200216-162824001

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Swirling waters near Prewetts Mill, Horsham SUS-200216-162824001 | Other 3rd Party Photo: Brigitte Taylor

A fallen tree in a Pulborough Garden. The trampoline survived, thankfully. SUS-200216-162834001

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A fallen tree in a Pulborough Garden. The trampoline survived, thankfully. SUS-200216-162834001 | Other 3rd Party Photo: Yvette Brind

A snapped Lifeboat Station sign was found in Gibbon Road, Newhaven SUS-200216-143615001

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A snapped Lifeboat Station sign was found in Gibbon Road, Newhaven SUS-200216-143615001 | Other 3rd Party Photo: Heather McLean