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Storms cause floods and travel chaos Kent and Sussex | |
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Torrential downpours and thunderstorms have caused disruption across south-east England. | |
Fire crews in Kent and Sussex have been called to several houses struck by lightning during the storms. | |
Flooding has forced play to be suspended at the Women's Ashes Test at the Spitfire Ground in Canterbury. | |
In Eastbourne, the Arndale Centre had to be evacuated briefly because of overflowing drains in the High Street and concerns of customers slipping. | |
Floods also temporarily disrupted trains between Eastbourne and London, along with services between Lewes and Wivelsfield. | |
Brighton was also badly affected with the station concourse flooded and reports of water seeping through doorways across the city and surface-flooding. | |
East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service said crews had been fighting a fire at a house in Hawkins Way, Hailsham, but there were no reports of injuries. | |
In Kent, firefighters were called to a house in Prospect Way, Brabourne Lees, after the ridge of the roof was struck by lightning, although there was no fire. | |
They have also been at the scene of a small fire at a house in Singleton Road, Great Chart, after it was also hit by lightening. | |
Between 10:42 BST and midday, fire crews in East Sussex were called to 14 incidents of flooding, some of which affected electrics. | |
A spokesman said the calls were limited to damage and there had been no injuries. | |
West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service said a one-way system on The Broadway, Haywards Heath was flooded and drivers should be aware of hidden lifted manhole covers. | |
Motorists across the south-east have been warned to keep their speeds down with further downpours and flooding expected. | |
Lewes District Council has tweeted information about where residents can obtain sandbags. | Lewes District Council has tweeted information about where residents can obtain sandbags. |
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