BBC Live: Kent - As it happened on Wednesday 19 July

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Live updates on Wednesday 19 July

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Hidden disabilities: Pain beneath the surfacepublished at 09:50 British Summer Time 19 July 2017
Imagine having to inject yourself thousands of times over the course of your lifetime, but never talking about it to anyone.
Many people live with hidden disabilities - conditions which don't have physical signs but are painful, exhausting and isolating. Sympathy and understanding from others can often be in short supply.
BBC Radio Kent's Erika North explains what it's like to have a hidden disability.
The calm after the storm?published at 08:20 British Summer Time 19 July 2017
Kate Kinsella
BBC Weather
After a dramatic night, what will the rest of the day have in store?
Flash floods: Sixty emergency calls in 60 minutespublished at 07:53 British Summer Time 19 July 2017
Lizzie Massey
BBC Live reporter
People trapped in their homes by flash flooding in Tunbridge Wells saw fire crews called out more in 60 times in the space of an hour.
At the height of the thunderstorm, between 02:30 and 03:30 BST, callers stated there was up to a metre of water in some properties.
Two who called to say they were trapped were uninjured when firefighters arrived and no rescues were required.
Image source, Mark Battersby
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Lightning over Margate
In the worst hit areas, crews pumped out the water and called on the Red Cross and local housing providers for extra assistance.
The water subsided by around 04:30 BST and the fire service scaled back its response, remaining only where flood water still needed pumping out of peoples homes.
Image source, Greg Esson
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Lightning strikes throughout the night
Storm crashes into the South Eastpublished at 07:22 British Summer Time 19 July 2017
A massive storm hit the South East early Wednesday morning - here's a selection of photos you sent us. Please keep them coming.
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Image source, Mark Battersby
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Margate by Mark Battersby
Image source, Greg Esson
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Composite photo by Greg Esson on his trip between Capel Le Ferne and Canterbury
Image source, John Bownas
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Hastings by John Bownas
Image source, Lee Milner
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Worthing by Lee Milner
Lauren's feet kept growing, but nobody could explain whypublished at 06:21 British Summer Time 19 July 2017
Stuart Maisner
BBC Live reporter
A doctor diagnosed Lauren with a condition that only affects about 60 people out of every million, just by looking at Facebook.
Halfway through the weekpublished at 06:08 British Summer Time 19 July 2017
This bleak scene at Minnis Bay was captured by Sue Fewings, it's our #PhotoOfTheDay.
Image source, Sue Fewings
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