On the way home from the Kent Police call out to the burnt out vehicle on the byway, one of the responders offered assistance to Kent Police who were by a flood which had 3 cars stranded in it. He drove through the water to slow vehicles approaching the deep water at speed on the corner before the flood. Once the incident was resolved he headed home. What an eventful night!

Kent Police made a request to South East 4x4 Response for support to Yalding Community during the extreme flooding that took place following recent rainfall. Over 48 hours South East 4x4 Response volunteers manned the road blocks to advise drivers about the flooding until the waters subsided. There were some incidents where drivers decided to drive through the flooding regardless with vehicles becoming stranded. Some of our team were able to pull the vehicles clear to ensure the routes remained open for those with suitable vehicles. A big thank you to those members of the Yalding community who offered tea, coffee and sustenance also the occasional use of much needed facilities.