00:00Storm Benjamin has brought severe wind and rain to the county, causing travel chaos.
00:05The day began with a 6am closure of the A20 Ashford Road, following an accident likely
00:09caused by poor driving conditions.
00:11Also on the A20, the accurately named Watery Lane experienced flooding, with the road closed
00:15between Hofffield and Bottles Corner.
00:18On the A2, drivers waded through surface water, as seen in this clip from a van.
00:22In the Isle of Sheppey, Halfway Road in Sheerness and Lower Road in Minster, both also saw severe
00:27flooding.
00:28In typical windy day fashion, trees were blown over across the county.
00:32Sheppey Leisure Complex in Sheerness was forced to shut after a tree fell onto the building,
00:36and there were also reports of a tree blocking the M20 London bound carriageway near Junction
00:4010.
00:41There was also heavy traffic on the QE2 bridge at Dartford for traffic coming from Essex,
00:44with severe queuing.
00:46Crossing the Channel, Irish Ferry has announced delays of up to 90 minutes on its services
00:50between Dover and Calais, due to the poor weather conditions.
00:53A spokesperson from Kent County Council said,
00:56KCC's highways crews have been out today working hard to keep roads clear and safe
01:00after the wet and windy weather brought by Storm Benjamin.
01:02We are asking drivers across Kent to take extra care, especially on rural roads and during
01:07the darker hours.
01:08Conditions may be tricky, with surface area, fallen leaves and debris like branches, making
01:14driving more hazardous.
01:15Please slow down, stay alert and adjust your driving to suit what's in front of you.
01:19With the weather set to calm as the storm moves off towards Western Europe, motorists can breathe
01:23a sigh of relief going into the weekend.
01:25Chloe Brewster, KMTV.
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