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| Huge waves bring flooding to South West | |
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| Huge waves whipped up by winds that reached 65mph have caused flooding in a number of seaside towns in Cornwall. | Huge waves whipped up by winds that reached 65mph have caused flooding in a number of seaside towns in Cornwall. |
| A hotel's ground floor was flooded in St Mawes after waves smashed windows. | A hotel's ground floor was flooded in St Mawes after waves smashed windows. |
| Ferries were cancelled in Cornwall and there were delays on trains out of the South West after waves topped sea defences at Dawlish in Devon. | Ferries were cancelled in Cornwall and there were delays on trains out of the South West after waves topped sea defences at Dawlish in Devon. |
| Ferry firm Condor said the Liberation was unable to berth in Guernsey and passengers to Poole were advised to book alternative services. | Ferry firm Condor said the Liberation was unable to berth in Guernsey and passengers to Poole were advised to book alternative services. |
| The ground floor including the cafe at the Ship and Castle Hotel in St Mawes was flooded for several hours until the fire service pumped out the water. | The ground floor including the cafe at the Ship and Castle Hotel in St Mawes was flooded for several hours until the fire service pumped out the water. |
| Firefighters were also called to deal with flooding at three homes in Penzance and flooding was also reported in Looe. | Firefighters were also called to deal with flooding at three homes in Penzance and flooding was also reported in Looe. |
| A spokeswoman at the Ship and Castle said: "There was nothing we could do, the force of the storm pushed in the windows. | A spokeswoman at the Ship and Castle said: "There was nothing we could do, the force of the storm pushed in the windows. |
| "Now we are concerned about what is going to happen at the next high tide this evening." | "Now we are concerned about what is going to happen at the next high tide this evening." |
| Spring tides are forecast for about 21:00 BST but the wind is expected to subside, according to forecasters. | Spring tides are forecast for about 21:00 BST but the wind is expected to subside, according to forecasters. |
| Twelve flood warnings - the second highest category - and 16 flood alerts have been issued by the Environment Agency for the South West. | Twelve flood warnings - the second highest category - and 16 flood alerts have been issued by the Environment Agency for the South West. |
| Part of the esplanade in Exmouth, Devon was closed to protect people from flying debris. | Part of the esplanade in Exmouth, Devon was closed to protect people from flying debris. |
| The Sandbanks chain ferry between Poole and Studland in Dorset was halted for two hours. | The Sandbanks chain ferry between Poole and Studland in Dorset was halted for two hours. |
| The second day of the two-day Fish and Ships food and boat festival in Portland, where gusts of up to 50mph were predicted, was also abandoned. | The second day of the two-day Fish and Ships food and boat festival in Portland, where gusts of up to 50mph were predicted, was also abandoned. |