Environment Agency chief Sir James Bevan said that of the 610 defences damaged at the end of 2019, just 262 had been mended.
In 189 cases, temporary fixes or contingency plans were being used instead, while in 159 cases damage was minor so repairs were not thought to be urgent.
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