The good news is that after three months of almost non-stop downpours, the rain appears to have stopped for a while.
The bad news is that a big freeze is forecast for the weekend, which could turn all those flooded roads into ice rinks.
Already councils face millions of pounds in bills for coping with the floods. When they pay for frost damage as well, Sussex will be on Skid Row.
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