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Road closures continue today across Kent due to storm damage

Motorists across the county are still struggling with the fall-out from the recent storms and high winds, with a number of roads closed as weakened trees continue to fall.

In Ashford, Appledore Road is closed in Kenardington, between The Wish and Church Lane, and at Woodchurch, it is also closed due to a fallen tree.

Tree falls have shut many roads across the county: Picture: John Clark
Tree falls have shut many roads across the county: Picture: John Clark

Cripple Hill at High Halden is closed outside Bridge Farm due to a tree which has fallen onto power cables. White Hill at Boughton Aluph is also closed due to a fallen tree.

In Canterbury, all the A-roads are clear, but a number of minor roads are blocked by fallen trees, including Vauxhall Road, Canterbury; Kenfield Road, Petham; Covet Lane, Kingston, and Marley Lane, Kingston.

In Dover, fallen trees have closed Lucerne Lane at Martin Mill, and Hogbrook Hill at Alkham. Meggett Lane in Alkham is also closed for safety reasons due to a fallen power cable. Trees have closed Gravel Lane in West Hougham and Cauldham Lane in Capel.

In Maidstone, Peens Lane at Boughton Monchelsea is closed near Wierton Hill due to trees which have fallen on to a BT cable. Caring Lane in Leeds is closed after a tree feel across power cables.

Sevenoaks is one of the worst hit areas, with multiple closures, among them Botsom Lane, in West Kingsdown; Harrow Road in Knockholt; Rogers Wood Road, in Fawkham, and Brasted Lane in Knockholt - all affected by damaged power cables.

Trees have still been falling today
Trees have still been falling today

While New Road, Sundridge; Carters Hill, Seal; Chart Lane, Brasted; Red Lane, Seal; Fullers Hill, Seal, and Puddledock Lane, Westerham, are all closed due to trees either completely down or over-hanging the road.

Folkestone and Hythe has road closures at Longage Hill in Lyminge, and Canterbury Road in Lyminge, where trees have fallen across power cables and phone cables respectively.

In Swale, the Toll Road at Lynsted is closed between The Street and Mill Lane; Selling Road is closed at Selling Court (diversion via Church Hill), and Wildmarsh Lane is closed at Luddenham (diversion via Luddenham Hill. Brogdale Road at Faversham is closed - all due to fallen trees, but Raspberry Hill Lane at Lower Halstow is closed due to tidal flooding.

In Ramsgate, there is only one closure - at Chatham Street, which has been caused by debris blowing off the roof of Chatham House School.

This tree in Staplehurst High Street has since been cleared. Picture Brian Clark
This tree in Staplehurst High Street has since been cleared. Picture Brian Clark

In Tonbridge and Malling, Nepicar Lane at Wrotham is closed near the M20 overpass due to fallen trees. Mill Lane at Borough Green is closed and Riding Lane at Hildenborough is closed near Hildenbrook Farm because a tree has fallen on power cables.

In Tunbridge Wells, the following road are closed by trees falling across power cables: Furnace Lane, Brenchley; Broom Lane, Langton Green; Mill Lane, Cranbrook; Pembury Hall Road, Pembury; Old Church Road, Pembury; Old House Lane, Fordcombe, and Mill Lane, Cranbrook.

Trees alone have closed Frittenden Road, Frittenden; Iden Green Road, Benenden; Cranbrook Road, Hawkhurst, and Spelmonden Road, Horsmonden.

So far, the boroughs of Gravesham and Dartford have escaped unscathed.

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