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| Gale-force winds continue in South West as clear-up begins | |
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| Winds of up to 50mph (80km/h) are continuing to hit parts of the South West, hampering attempts to clear up damage caused by storms on Thursday. | Winds of up to 50mph (80km/h) are continuing to hit parts of the South West, hampering attempts to clear up damage caused by storms on Thursday. |
| Uprooted trees have brought down power cables and Western Power Distribution engineers are working to restore power to nearly 300 homes across the region. | Uprooted trees have brought down power cables and Western Power Distribution engineers are working to restore power to nearly 300 homes across the region. |
| The Plymouth lifeboat has been sent to rescue a fishing boat near Eddystone Rocks off Rame Head in Cornwall. | The Plymouth lifeboat has been sent to rescue a fishing boat near Eddystone Rocks off Rame Head in Cornwall. |
| Road closures and cancelled ferries have caused some travel problems. | Road closures and cancelled ferries have caused some travel problems. |
| Falmouth Coastguard said the French fishing vessel Maranello, with a crew of five on board, got into difficulties in rough seas after complete engine failure on Thursday night. | |
| Another fishing boat anchored nearby overnight to keep a watch on the Maranello, but the Plymouth all-weather lifeboat was sent out at 06:15 BST to tow the vessel back to Plymouth. | |
| Devon County Council control centre said that since the gales started to batter the South West on Thursday afternoon, its teams had cleared at least 50 fallen trees. | |
| The Environment Agency still has a number of flood alerts on rivers and some coastal areas of the South West. | |
| The Met Office said the gales and heavy rain should begin to gradually ease in the South West from about midday. | The Met Office said the gales and heavy rain should begin to gradually ease in the South West from about midday. |
| Falmouth Coastguard said it had been a "very busy night" with several incidents to deal with, but there had been no major rescues. | Falmouth Coastguard said it had been a "very busy night" with several incidents to deal with, but there had been no major rescues. |