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Flood warnings remain in force for Kent this morning with more wet weather expected to lash the county during the week.
Over the weekend, 26 people had to be rescued from a flooded caravan site in Yalding while parts of Ashford and Canterbury were also left under water.
The Environment Agency is continuing to monitor the situation around the rivers Darent, Stour, Little Stour, Medway, Beult, at Grove Ferry and at Fordwich.
Yesterday, firefighters were called out to help those living in a mobile home park in Yalding to safety.
Crews in a fire engine and an inland boat donned dry suits after families became trapped in their homes at The Lees.
As many as 26 people were evacuated and fire crews were still helping those stranded in the park.
Meanwhile, forecasters are predicting heavy rain and strong winds for Kent tomorrow and Wednesday.
The Environment Agency today has seven flood warnings in place for Kent:
On the flooded site in Hampstead Lane, Yalding, around 14 residents opted to stay despite the offer of alternative accommodation.
Ian Peacock is one and took up residence in a one-bedroom flat above the site's main entrance, which he is sharing with four women also from the park.
He said: "I've been up for long over a day now. It wasn't until 10pm that emergency services got here last night and I helped lead them to people who might need help.
"They were on the scene until 5am so it was a sleepless night for everyone.
"I won't be going to sleep soon, you learn to live with these conditions. My only concern now is that we'll get hit again tonight."
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Clive Cook, who lives in Yalding, said action needed to be taken to step up flood defences.
He said: "It has a history of flooding and it does need to have flood defences, I don't know where we're going to be with this.
"It's nuts - it's crazy to put people's houses there that are going to be known to be flooded. It's very wet there now. It's completely awash.
"It's sad if they get it on an annual basis. It takes 12 months to sort a property out, then they walk in and it gets flooded again. People can't keep having that."
Several roads in the area were also flooded yesterday. They include Hamsptead Lane and Lees Road in Yalding, due to extensive flooding in the village; Queen Street in Paddock Wood; Romden Road in Smarden and Woodcock Lane in Iden Green.
Meanwhile, B&Q in Norman Road, Ashford was under 8ins of water at the weekend.
Duty manager Gary Seale said: “Only a third of the car park was useable and the water was in places about 8in deep.
“For the areas that could still be used we put up signs warning customers to make sure they took extra care as they drove in.
“The water has gone today and we were able to keep the store open throughout the weekend.”
Flooding in Ashford was caused by burst river banks leading to fields going underwater including those near the Ashford Designer Outlet.
Forecasters predict blustery and heavy showers in the region towards midday, with gales likely near the costs.
Sainsbury's supermarket in Canterbury is flooded. Video: K Steele
The aerial pictures, taken from the skies above Ashford, show how whole swathes of the town became submerged as rivers burst their banks and fields were swamped.
