AS rain continued to fall on sodden ground, causing widespread flooding in many areas over the festive period, a report into a last June's floods has been released by West Sussex County Council.

It said publicly owned drainage systems should be maintained and upgraded where there is a clear deficiency, but adds last summer's weather was so "extreme" that even well designed and maintained systems failed to cope with the sheer volume of water.

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