Flood alerts have been put in place after a considerable amount of rainfall over the past two days.

Residents and businesses in parts of Kent have been given thousands in grants in a bid to help repairs and development after the flooding at Christmas

Accidents double on Kent's roads as rain and storms lash the county, prompting the Met Office to issue a weather warning.

Two major routes into Dover were congested on Monday due to separate road related incidents.

Both lanes of the M2 have re-opened after a vehicle overturned on the carriageway this evening.

A house was hit by lightning as thunderstorms created spectacular skies last night.

High winds and rain are causing delays of up to two hours on ferries out of Kent this evening.

Primary school evacuated after severe rain floods into the kitchen and classrooms.

Parts of Strood flooded during a freak downpour this morning and people living on the Warren Wood estate in Rochester reported a mini-tornado

Torrential rain and strong winds across the county are causing flooding, damage to homes, school closures, treacherous road conditions and crashes.

A downpour hit the traditional procession of morris dancers at this year's Tenterden Folk Festival - but the event has been hailed a success.

Kent enjoyed its driest September since records began more than a century ago - but the unseasonably mild weather is not set to last.

Drivers are being told to take extra care after a severe weather warning for fog was slapped on the county.

Major pipe repairs have been put on hold just three days after they began after South East Water failed to take into account the effect on traffic.

Residents are invited along to demonstrations being held by the Environment Agency showing how it plans to manage future flooding.

People are being warned to expect lightning strikes and surface water flooding as a severe weather warning is issued.

A bolt of lightning hit an electricity pylon and sparked a blaze that blew a phone off the wall.

People with health problems are being warned to take extra care as pollution levels across the county soar.

Police have been forced to close the Sheppey Crossing twice after vehicles broke down in thick fog covering the county.

High tides of up to 4.6 metres were expected to flood parts of coastal Kent today with alerts issued for many areas.