Councillors have pledged to investigate claims Horncastle was flooded after a switch on an £8m flood alleviation scheme failed.
An investigation will be launched into whether a town was left underwater because a switch on an £8m flood defence scheme failed to work.
"I think it's horrendous," he said. "They spent £10m or so on it and one little item on it failed. They come and check the dam twice a year and, when this was announced three or four days before Storm Babet, they should have been there to make sure it worked. “There have been a lot of concerns around Horncastle in relation to what happened with the flood mitigation scheme there.Son tells of moment he found mum's body floating in flooded homeDuring the meeting, councillors said other defence schemes had been successful.Cllr Ian Carrington added: “To all residents and businesses alike affected by the flooding, there is simply nothing more soul-destroying than a home or business being flooded out.
“Our current priority remains emergency response working with the Lincolnshire Local Resilience Forum. We will review our incident response and asset operation once the incident abates and we move out of the emergency phase.”
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