Lightning knocked out power in dozens of properties across the Island yesterday.

Bermuda Electric Light Company staff worked flat out through the day to replace numerous damaged transformers.

Thunderstorms over the last two days also brought severe flooding to parts of Hamilton.

In one of the worst cases, a woman woke up in a foot and a half of dirty water inside her Dundonald Street home.

Firemen were alerted at 7.48 a.m. on Tuesday after water flooded off the street.

Lightning first struck at 7.40 a.m. yesterday on St. Mary?s Road, Warwick, leaving 20 customers without power.

Belco spokesperson Linda Smith said power was restored an hour later. Other areas affected were: Hill View Estate Warwick, Sousa Estate Devonshire, Poinciana Estate Devonshire, Hermitage Road and Hermitage Lane in Smith?s.

Power was restored to these areas at 12.40 p.m., said Ms Smith. Lightning also struck a transformer on Jubilee Road, Devonshire, blacking out homes at Cedar Heights Lane in Warwick and Cobbs Hill Road.

?The power was restored here at 2.56 p.m.,? Ms Smith said. She added not many homes had been affected by power cuts. The Dundonald Street flooding left four rooms under water, damaging carpet and furniture.

The Fire Service?s Lt. Dana Lovell said: ?The water drained from a city street and the fire service pumped out the water.?

The tenant said the water was piling up on the main road before it streamed into her home. ?They should do something about the water on the road ... When it rains again it is still going to come in. This has happened several times.?

The woman said she had been living in her home for six years and in that time it had flooded four times. ?But this time seems the worst,? she said, adding the landlord had nothing to solve the problem.