Danny Corns, who lives in one of the 15 flooded houses, said it was "reassuring to a point" to learn it was a sensor that had failed rather than the pumps themselves.

BBC: Kempsey flood defence failure due to waterlogged sensor

An airborne sensor designed to seek out hostile emitters was canceled after the contractor failed to pick a plane big enough to carry the equipment.

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