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| Storm Callum: Flood defences fail and homes without power | Storm Callum: Flood defences fail and homes without power |
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| More than 1,000 homes have been left without power and some flood defences have failed as Storm Callum batters parts of the UK. | |
| Some coastal flood defences in Exmouth in Devon have failed and a yellow weather warning is in place for the west coast and north-east of England. | Some coastal flood defences in Exmouth in Devon have failed and a yellow weather warning is in place for the west coast and north-east of England. |
| The highest winds have been recorded in England were 76mph in the Scilly Isles and 64mph at RNAS Culdrose in Cornwall. | The highest winds have been recorded in England were 76mph in the Scilly Isles and 64mph at RNAS Culdrose in Cornwall. |
| Some flights have been cancelled on the Isle of Man and in Exeter. | Some flights have been cancelled on the Isle of Man and in Exeter. |
| There are about 1,080 properties without electricity in Cornwall, according to Western Power Distribution. | There are about 1,080 properties without electricity in Cornwall, according to Western Power Distribution. |
| Electricity North West supplier has also been affected by storms in Cumbria and Lancashire causing 419 customers to lose power. | |
| A coach full of children had a lucky escape when a tree fell in the path of their school bus near St Agnes in Cornwall earlier. | A coach full of children had a lucky escape when a tree fell in the path of their school bus near St Agnes in Cornwall earlier. |
| The driver Alan Nielson said they missed being crushed by about 10 or 15 seconds. | The driver Alan Nielson said they missed being crushed by about 10 or 15 seconds. |
| Several vehicles have been damaged by falling trees in the Biddulph area of Staffordshire, trees have also blocked roads near Audley in Staffordshire and near Nantwich in Cheshire, police said. | Several vehicles have been damaged by falling trees in the Biddulph area of Staffordshire, trees have also blocked roads near Audley in Staffordshire and near Nantwich in Cheshire, police said. |
| The emergency services and authorities have urged people to avoid taking unnecessary risks in the storm, after a man was spotted swimming with seals in Dawlish, Devon. | The emergency services and authorities have urged people to avoid taking unnecessary risks in the storm, after a man was spotted swimming with seals in Dawlish, Devon. |
| Another swimmer, Ross Edgley, who is attempting to complete a 2,000 mile swim around Britain, is floating on a boat in Grimsby, Lincolnshire, waiting for the North Sea to calm down enough for him to continue his challenge. | |
| The 32-year-old is not allowed to step foot on land under the rules of the challenge. | |
| He said: "It's my birthday tomorrow so we are celebrating here in Grimsby." | |
| "I've heard the fish and chips are good." | "I've heard the fish and chips are good." |
| The Environment Agency submitted plans earlier this month to improve the flood defences in Exmouth. | |
| If approved the £12m work will be carried out by civil engineers Team Van Oord to help protect the currently flooded esplanade and highway. | |
| The new defences would not prevent water flooding the esplanade but it should stop the water flowing down nearby roads, offering protection to up to 1,400 residents and 400 businesses. | |
| Storm Callum is the third named storm this year and follows Storm Ali and Storm Bronagh that hit Britain last month. | Storm Callum is the third named storm this year and follows Storm Ali and Storm Bronagh that hit Britain last month. |
| The high winds, combined with heavy rain, could see leaves and twigs blocking drains, making flooding more likely, meteorologist Sarah Kent said. | |
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