Storm Austen and Storm Boelo: Highways teams called to more than 200 incidents across East Sussex
Highways teams were called to more than 200 incidents of flooding and fallen trees across East Sussex as Storm Austen and Storm Boelo hit the county, the county council said.
The majority of calls came in on Saturday (October 24) when highways teams dealt with 89 incidents in the space of eight hours, with Hastings, Eastbourne and Bexhill being the worst-hit areas.
A county council spokesperson said: “Across the weekend, emergency crews were called to 218 incidents including flooding and fallen trees. At the height of the response, eight emergency crews were in action helping to keep roads safe.”
Cllr Peter Griffiths, East Sussex County Council’s lead member for transport and environment, said: “Keeping roads safe and passable in such challenging conditions is no mean feat and I am extremely grateful to our colleagues at East Sussex Highways for their efforts.
“On an average weekend, crews would probably deal with around eight emergency callouts which shows what a significant challenge they faced and what a great job they did.”
Members of the public can report road network issues online at Report a Problem – live.eastsussexhighways.com or, if it’s an emergency, call 0345 60 80 193.