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| CrossCountry passenger train hits tree in Devon | CrossCountry passenger train hits tree in Devon |
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| A train has hit a fallen tree in Devon as a major storm passed through the south-west of England. | A train has hit a fallen tree in Devon as a major storm passed through the south-west of England. |
| The CrossCountry service, which had no passengers on board, hit the tree near Ivybridge. The driver was not injured in the incident. | The CrossCountry service, which had no passengers on board, hit the tree near Ivybridge. The driver was not injured in the incident. |
| Overnight, several homes were flooded across Devon and Cornwall and numerous roads have been closed by fallen trees. | Overnight, several homes were flooded across Devon and Cornwall and numerous roads have been closed by fallen trees. |
| Power cuts have affected more than 5,000 homes across the South West, including in Plymouth and Exeter. | Power cuts have affected more than 5,000 homes across the South West, including in Plymouth and Exeter. |
| Richard Gibson, from CrossCountry, said: "The train hit a tree, or part of a tree, which was across the line. | Richard Gibson, from CrossCountry, said: "The train hit a tree, or part of a tree, which was across the line. |
| "The train was empty - it was going to form part of the 07:02 Paignton to Manchester service." | "The train was empty - it was going to form part of the 07:02 Paignton to Manchester service." |
| Rail services are delayed between Plymouth and Exeter. | Rail services are delayed between Plymouth and Exeter. |
| First Great Western said: "We are running as many services as we possibly can. As long as it is safe to do so we will run them." | First Great Western said: "We are running as many services as we possibly can. As long as it is safe to do so we will run them." |
| Devon and Cornwall Police said it had received more than 200 calls related to the weather in a 24-hour period. | Devon and Cornwall Police said it had received more than 200 calls related to the weather in a 24-hour period. |
| Officers said up to 85 reports of flooding had been made in Plymouth, which included roads and some properties. | Officers said up to 85 reports of flooding had been made in Plymouth, which included roads and some properties. |
| 'Tarmac moved' | 'Tarmac moved' |
| Devon's emergency control room said numerous main roads in the county had been blocked by fallen trees and some have been damaged by flood water, making driving conditions extremely difficult. | Devon's emergency control room said numerous main roads in the county had been blocked by fallen trees and some have been damaged by flood water, making driving conditions extremely difficult. |
| "We're pretty inundated at the moment and it's such a rapidly changing situation, I wouldn't like to hazard a guess as to exactly how many roads are affected," a spokesman told BBC News. | "We're pretty inundated at the moment and it's such a rapidly changing situation, I wouldn't like to hazard a guess as to exactly how many roads are affected," a spokesman told BBC News. |
| Acting Ch Insp Robin Hogg, based in Truro, said: "We were fully prepared for more significant impact and more significant damage." | Acting Ch Insp Robin Hogg, based in Truro, said: "We were fully prepared for more significant impact and more significant damage." |
| Brian Hayne, whose van was damaged when he hit a section of road damaged by flood water between Hatherleigh and Great Torrington, said: "The road has been blown by water which has seeped through and actually moved the tarmac" | Brian Hayne, whose van was damaged when he hit a section of road damaged by flood water between Hatherleigh and Great Torrington, said: "The road has been blown by water which has seeped through and actually moved the tarmac" |
| "There's great chunks of it - about 12ft (3.7m) by 4ft (1.2m) wide all broken up. | "There's great chunks of it - about 12ft (3.7m) by 4ft (1.2m) wide all broken up. |
| "I ran over it with my van, it blew out my tyre and the tyre came off its rim. | "I ran over it with my van, it blew out my tyre and the tyre came off its rim. |
| "I'm stuck and can't go anywhere, so I'm actually standing in the middle of the road just making sure nobody else comes over and has the same sort of accident." | "I'm stuck and can't go anywhere, so I'm actually standing in the middle of the road just making sure nobody else comes over and has the same sort of accident." |
| Ferry services cancelled | Ferry services cancelled |
| BBC Weather presenter, Emily Wood, said: "The strength of the wind peaked at Berry Head in Devon at 02:00 GMT with gusts of 66mph (106km/h) reported. | BBC Weather presenter, Emily Wood, said: "The strength of the wind peaked at Berry Head in Devon at 02:00 GMT with gusts of 66mph (106km/h) reported. |
| "Okehampton in Devon recorded 32.2mm of rain overnight. | "Okehampton in Devon recorded 32.2mm of rain overnight. |
| "The strongest winds have started to ease, although some gusts of 30 to 40mph (48 to 64km/h) are possible later with some heavy showers." | "The strongest winds have started to ease, although some gusts of 30 to 40mph (48 to 64km/h) are possible later with some heavy showers." |
| The Environment Agency has issued flood warnings across the South West. | The Environment Agency has issued flood warnings across the South West. |
| Brittany Ferries has cancelled services between Plymouth and Roscoff and services on the Scillonian ferry, which operates between Penzance and the Isles of Scilly, have also been cancelled. | Brittany Ferries has cancelled services between Plymouth and Roscoff and services on the Scillonian ferry, which operates between Penzance and the Isles of Scilly, have also been cancelled. |
| The Tamar Bridge, which connects Devon and Cornwall, was closed overnight but has since reopened. | The Tamar Bridge, which connects Devon and Cornwall, was closed overnight but has since reopened. |
| The Falmouth Water Taxi service was cancelled until at least Tuesday, managers said. |