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Kent lightning and flash floods leaves people trapped South East lightning and flash floods leaves people trapped
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Flash flooding trapped people in their homes in a Kent town and saw fire crews called out 60 times in 60 minutes. Flash flooding trapped people in their homes as storms and lightning streaked across the south of England.
At the height of the thunderstorm, between 02:30 and 03:30 BST, callers in Tunbridge Wells stated there was up to a metre of water in some properties. Violent thunderstorms hit much of the South East and in Sussex a lightning strike sent a workshop up in flames.
Crews pumped water out of homes but no rescues were required. 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.
Violent thunderstorms stretched across much of the South East and in Sussex a lightning strike sent a workshop up in flames. Residents reported up to a metre of water in some properties although no rescues were needed.
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. Crews pumped water out of homes.
The water subsided by about 04:30 allowing the fire service to scale back its response. 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.
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 on a property. The water subsided by about 04:30 BST.
Fire crews from Newhaven, Roedean, Eastbourne, Hailsham, Lewes, Seaford and the aerial ladder platform vehicle from Brighton were sent to the scene. 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.