FIRE crews worked through the night dealing with nearly 200 flood-related incidents in Essex.
FIRE crews worked through the night dealing with nearly 200 flood-related incidents in Essex.
Thunderstorms caused flooding across the county but the worst hit areas were Billericay, Basildon and Thurrock.
Firefighters also tackled a fire in Burghley Way, Chelmsford. The blaze broke out at a three-storey terraced block of houses following a lightning strike.
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