Incident
UPDATED 8PM: Weather-related incidents - across Kent and Medway
Incident details
This post will provide a summary of all incidents attended by Kent Fire and Rescue Service during Storm Ciara. The list will be updated throughout the day.
8PM UPDATE:
6.49pm - Sychem Place, Five Oak Green, Tonbridge - flooding to properties, crews working to assess and salvage
6.42pm - Redwall Lane, Linton, Maidstone - flooding to properties, crews working to salvage and pump out
6.40pm - South Eastern Road, Ramsgate - internal flooding caused by rain following earlier storm wind damage to roof of premises. Crews working to salvage property and make scene safe.
5.28pm - Hodsoll Street, Sevenoaks - technical rescue crews cleared a fallen tree from carriageway
5.26pm - Chalket Lane, Pembury, Tunbridge Wells - loose ridge tiles at a domestic property made safe
5.15pm - Station Road, Martin Mill, Dover - high-voltage power cables damaged by storm winds, scene made safe by crews and electrical safety engineers called
4.11pm - Eureka Leisure Park, Ashford - unsafe structure at commercial premises made safe by fire crews
4:06pm - Swanley train station (vicinity of) - obstruction on railway line meaning passengers had to be transferred to another train. KFRS in attendance to assist.
4.01pm - Broad Lane, Betteshanger, Deal - power cables damaged by fallen tree, affected area made safe and handed over to electrical safety engineers
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4PM UPDATE:
3.46pm - The Lancers, Folkestone - reports of tiles falling from a roof
3.44pm - Canterbury Road, Folkestone - downed power cable arcing, crews awaiting attendance from electrical safety engineers
3.33pm - Albert Court, Ramsgate - loosened building materials from a property under construction made safe by firefighters
3.21pm - Middle Row, Maidstone - loose flag pole overhanging public pavement cordoned off while firefighters attempt to make safe
2.55pm - Recreation Ground Road, Tenterden - loose skylight being dealt with by firefighters
2.54pm - High Street, Dartford - broken windows at a commercial premises made safe
2.34pm - St Francis Close, Rochester - two trees down across carriageway preventing residents from exiting properties, crews attempting to make scene safe and awaiting technical rescue team
2.11pm - Parsonage Lane, Bobbing, Sittingbourne - tree down on electrical cables, crews liaising with other agencies to resolve
1.55pm - Candy Dene Weldon, Ebbsfleet Valley - firefighters called to remove a fallen fence panel blocking only exit from a domestic property
1.52pm - Coronation Drive, Great Chart, Ashford - downed power cable, crews liaising with electrical safety engineers to make safe
1.51pm - Thames Way, Gravesend - downed tree in carriageway cut up and moved to safety by firefighters
1.49pm - Middle Deal Road, Deal - loose ridge tiles falling from domestic roof, crews made scene safe
1.39pm - Caling Croft, New Ash Green - large fallen tree cut up and removed by KFRS technical rescue team
1.35pm - St Bart's Road, Sandwich - wind-loosened roof of domestic car port made safe by crews
1.09pm - St Bart's Road, Sandwich - partial collapse of gable end of property collapsed onto garden and nearby vehicle - no injuries reported
1.08pm - Shottendane Road, Margate - fallen tree branches cut away on brow of hill
12.51pm - West Street, Gravesend - industrial fence panel fallen into carriageway, cut up and moved by firefighters
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12.36pm - Turnden Road, Cranbrook - large tree down across road, power cables involved, crews working with other agencies to make scene safe
12.34pm - High Street, Broadstairs - crews making scene safe following partial roof collapse on to nearby vehicles, no casualties reported
12.28pm - South Eastern Road, Ramsgate - debris from flat roof detached from property - crews on scene to make safe
12.18pm - Palace Street, Canterbury - loose signage removed at commercial premises
12.18pm - Dartford Road, Dartford - debris trapped in tree overhanging public road - crews on scene, liaising with other agencies to make scene safe
12.11pm - Crossways Boulevard, Greenhithe - loose signage being made safe at commercial premises
12.00pm - Central Avenue, Sittingbourne - area around public leisure facility cordoned off while crews attempt to make scene safe due to falling debris
11.35am - Shenley Road, Dartford - making scene safe after tree fell on house, no injuries reported
11.26am - Orange Street, Canterbury - loose signage removed at commercial premises
11.15am - Barrey Road, Sevington, Ashford - loose signage removed at commercial premises
11.03am - Wellington Parade, Kingsdown, Deal - corrugated metal sheets removed from scaffolding and made safe
10.32am - St Margaret's Street, Canterbury - loose signage removed at commercial premises
10.16am - Tanyard Hill, Shore, Gravesend - large tree down on power lines, crews working with electrical safety engineers to make the scene safe
10.12am - Margate Road, Broadstairs - loose signage made safe at commercial premises and glass roof checked for safety
10.09am - Rushenden Road, Queenborough - loose scaffolding made safe by fire crews
10.04am - Wellcome Avenue, Dartford - loose scaffolding made safe by fire crews
9.41am - Royal Road, Ramsgate - reports of loose scaffolding boards, moved to a safer location by firefighters
8.48am - A249 Maidstone-bound carriageway - technical rescue firefighters used a chainsaw to remove a downed tree in a dangerous position
Special and Support vehicles
- Height vehicle
- Technical rescue unit