A schoolboy was hit by lightning and a kayaker paddled in a flooded road when heavy storms hit Braintree.
Heavy rain turned part of Notley Road into a river and firefighters were called to deal with flooding in nearby Perryfields.
Martin Green, 33, a support worker, of Perryfields, said: “I definitely didn’t expect to see someone in a canoe near the Riverside flats.”
Homes in nearby St John’s Avenue, which runs parallel to the River Brain, were particularly badly hit by floodwater.
And Hugo Wren, ten, was at a friend’s house in Peel Crescent, Braintree when a bolt of lightning struck the house, travelled down a cable and zapped him on the foot.
The St Michael’s Primary School pupil said: “It felt like it came through the window. There were a load of sparks flying out the TV.
“It was a little bit scary and not fun at the time.”
For the full story and more pictures, see this week's Braintree Times.
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