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South East lightning and flash floods leaves people trapped | |
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Flash flooding trapped people in their homes as storms and lightning streaked across the south of England. | |
Violent thunderstorms hit much of the South East and in Sussex a lightning strike sent a workshop up in flames. | |
At the height of the storms - between 02:30 and 03:30 BST - fire crews in Tunbridge Wells were called out 60 times in 60 minutes. | |
Residents reported up to a metre of water in some properties although no rescues were needed. | |
Crews pumped water out of homes. | |
In the worst-hit areas firefighters called on the Red Cross and local housing providers for extra assistance. Water pumps from other crews in the county were also used. | |
The water subsided by about 04:30 BST. | |
The storms come as flash floods also hit parts of the South West with heavy rain sending a 4ft torrent of water through a Cornish village. | |
At 03:00 East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service was called out to the Three Ponds Industrial Estate, on the outskirts of Newhaven, following a lightning strike. | |
There were no reports of anyone being hurt. | There were no reports of anyone being hurt. |