Luckily there have been none around in Oxted South (to my knowledge at any rate - please correct me if anyone knows better), but unfotunately other parts of Tandridge have been more affected.
But it does show the importance of planning for these less frequent but high-impact events. I hope the post crisis analysis demonstrates that these crisis are best avoided by joined up planning (ie house building decisions being properly informed by flood risks) and properly funded defences and local preparedness. Perhaps it is time to return responsibility for local flood defence work to local authorities, leaving DEFRA and the Environment Agency to focus on national strategy.
