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| Rains cause flash-flooding chaos | Rains cause flash-flooding chaos |
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| Torrential rain has caused severe flooding in parts of England, leaving people trapped in cars and homes. | Torrential rain has caused severe flooding in parts of England, leaving people trapped in cars and homes. |
| West Midlands Ambulance Service said crews had reported floodwaters rising to the height of car doors in the Herefordshire and Worcestershire areas. | West Midlands Ambulance Service said crews had reported floodwaters rising to the height of car doors in the Herefordshire and Worcestershire areas. |
| Two inches of torrential rain also fell in Kent, with parts of Folkestone, New Romney and Dover the worst affected. | Two inches of torrential rain also fell in Kent, with parts of Folkestone, New Romney and Dover the worst affected. |
| Some flights at Bristol International were cancelled or diverted when the airport lost power on Tuesday evening. | Some flights at Bristol International were cancelled or diverted when the airport lost power on Tuesday evening. |
| Emergency crews in the West Midlands were inundated with calls after the rain swept in at about 2100 BST, affecting an area from north Gloucestershire to south Shropshire. | Emergency crews in the West Midlands were inundated with calls after the rain swept in at about 2100 BST, affecting an area from north Gloucestershire to south Shropshire. |
| Hereford and Worcester Fire and Rescue Service received more than 160 flood-related calls in two hours. | Hereford and Worcester Fire and Rescue Service received more than 160 flood-related calls in two hours. |
| A spokesman said it was a "local emergency" and priority was being given to the most vulnerable people affected. | A spokesman said it was a "local emergency" and priority was being given to the most vulnerable people affected. |
| 'Extraordinary night' | |
| Firefighters in Shropshire responded to 136 incidents, in one of their busiest nights for years. | Firefighters in Shropshire responded to 136 incidents, in one of their busiest nights for years. |
| A spokesman called it an "extraordinary night". | A spokesman called it an "extraordinary night". |
| Two Shropshire communities have been cut off - on either side of the River Severn at Hampton Loade - to the south of Bridgnorth. | Two Shropshire communities have been cut off - on either side of the River Severn at Hampton Loade - to the south of Bridgnorth. |
| The last thing we need is to have to deal with unnecessary crashes Fire service spokesman | |
| A road has been completely washed away on the Highley side of the river, isolating up to 50 people. | A road has been completely washed away on the Highley side of the river, isolating up to 50 people. |
| Ambulance crews reported seeing water levels up to the height of car doors in Ross-on-Wye. | Ambulance crews reported seeing water levels up to the height of car doors in Ross-on-Wye. |
| Warning drivers to be cautious, a spokesman for West Midlands Fire service said: "People need to take note of the weather conditions. | |
| "The last thing we need is to have to deal with unnecessary crashes." | |
| Emergency calls | Emergency calls |
| Elsewhere, residents in parts of east Kent are spending the day mopping up after a night of storms brought flooding and power cuts to thousands of homes. | Elsewhere, residents in parts of east Kent are spending the day mopping up after a night of storms brought flooding and power cuts to thousands of homes. |
| Paul Turvey sent in this photo of a neighbour's flooded basement | |
| Kent Fire and Rescue said it took more than 400 emergency calls in a three-hour period on Tuesday night. | Kent Fire and Rescue said it took more than 400 emergency calls in a three-hour period on Tuesday night. |
| Resident Paul Turvey, who lives in East Street, Dover, said his street "became like a lake" shortly after 2000 BST on Tuesday. | Resident Paul Turvey, who lives in East Street, Dover, said his street "became like a lake" shortly after 2000 BST on Tuesday. |
| He sent pictures of a neighbour's basement kitchen in which a fridge was "floating across the room". | He sent pictures of a neighbour's basement kitchen in which a fridge was "floating across the room". |
| EDF Energy said the storms had damaged overhead cables, leaving several thousand customers still without power. | EDF Energy said the storms had damaged overhead cables, leaving several thousand customers still without power. |
| It said areas affected included parts of Folkestone, Richburgh, Wingham, Westgate, Warehorne, Deal, Maidstone, Headcorn, Burwash, Hawkinge, Shepherds Well, Bettes and Hanger. | It said areas affected included parts of Folkestone, Richburgh, Wingham, Westgate, Warehorne, Deal, Maidstone, Headcorn, Burwash, Hawkinge, Shepherds Well, Bettes and Hanger. |
| The company said it was "working hard to restore power as quickly and as safely as possible." | The company said it was "working hard to restore power as quickly and as safely as possible." |