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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 about 400 homes across the region. | |
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 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. |
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. |