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Gales continue as clean-up begins Gales continue as clean-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 about 400 homes across the region.
The Plymouth lifeboat has been sent to rescue a fishing boat near Eddystone Rocks off Rame Head in Cornwall. A French fishing boat which got into difficulties off Rame Head in Cornwall is being towed into Plymouth.
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. 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 near the Eddystone Rocks.
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.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.
On Thursday evening a 40ft clipper yacht drifted onto rocks at St Mawes in Cornwall. No-one was on board.On Thursday evening a 40ft clipper yacht drifted onto rocks at St Mawes in Cornwall. No-one was on board.
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. Since gales and heavy rain started battering the South West on Thursday afternoon, Devon County Council control room said its teams had cleared between 80-100 fallen trees.
It said all A and B roads were clear and it was working to clear trees on unclassified roads in the county.
The Environment Agency still has a number of flood alerts on rivers and some coastal areas of the South West.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.