Storm Austen: Emergency services in East Sussex responded to 30 incidents due to storm
East Sussex Highways reported that the team responded to 30 emergencies on the roads due to the storm.
A spokesperson said: “Storm Austen has arrived.
“Last night, our out-of-hours teams responded to 30 emergencies, including 20 fallen trees.
“To prepare for this weather event we have:
“Additional response teams on the network
“Highways Stewards checking flooding hot spots
“fully stocked sandbags in depots
“doubled our out of hours emergency response teams
“drainage teams on standby
“additional supervisors available if needed
“If you need emergency assistance, please call us on 0345 60 80 193 - stay safe out there!”