Staffordshire road crews tidy up windswept county

Staffordshire’s highways crews worked tirelessly to deal with the aftermath of Storm Darragh which hit the county earlier this month. Having worked on Friday 6 December to deal with extensive damage from strong winds, Storm Darragh arrived soon after.  Crews were out in force and dealt with more than 400 separate incidents over the weekend, including fallen trees blocking roads and some flash flooding.

Mark Deaville, Staffordshire County Council’s Cabinet member for Strategic Highways, said: “Storm Darragh hit the county fairly hard and crews worked tirelessly over a three-day period in the worst of the conditions to manage fallen trees, keep roads open and remove any danger. “People should always take extra care on the roads when the weather is bad. Only travel if you have to, allow extra time for journeys and never drive through flooded sections of roads as you won’t know how deep the water is.  And, remember you can report incidents on the roads via the county council’s Report It webpage.

Staffordshire road crews tidy up windswept county - Last Updated 27.11.24