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| Man dies after Newton Abbot dog river rescue bid | Man dies after Newton Abbot dog river rescue bid |
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| A man has died after trying to rescue a dog from a fast-flowing river in Devon. | A man has died after trying to rescue a dog from a fast-flowing river in Devon. |
| Witnesses saw the 46-year-old man being swept away by the current after he went into the River Lemon, in Newton Abbot, at about 11:15 GMT. The dog managed to get out unharmed. | Witnesses saw the 46-year-old man being swept away by the current after he went into the River Lemon, in Newton Abbot, at about 11:15 GMT. The dog managed to get out unharmed. |
| Elsewhere, properties across Devon and Cornwall have been flooded after gale-force winds and persistent rain battered the South West. | Elsewhere, properties across Devon and Cornwall have been flooded after gale-force winds and persistent rain battered the South West. |
| Dozens of people have also been rescued from vehicles. | Dozens of people have also been rescued from vehicles. |
| River '7ft higher' | |
| In Newton Abbot, the man entered the water close to the town's Asda store at Bakers Park. He was then pulled out of the river, where it passes the Brunel Industrial Estate. | In Newton Abbot, the man entered the water close to the town's Asda store at Bakers Park. He was then pulled out of the river, where it passes the Brunel Industrial Estate. |
| Devon and Cornwall Police said three officers managed to retrieve him and then tried to resuscitate him until an air ambulance arrived. | Devon and Cornwall Police said three officers managed to retrieve him and then tried to resuscitate him until an air ambulance arrived. |
| He was flown to the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital where he died from his injuries. | He was flown to the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital where he died from his injuries. |
| Police warned people not to enter fast-flowing water "for any reason". | Police warned people not to enter fast-flowing water "for any reason". |
| Local resident Martin Bignel tweeted that the river, which ran at the end of his road, had been "about 7ft higher than usual" on Monday night. | Local resident Martin Bignel tweeted that the river, which ran at the end of his road, had been "about 7ft higher than usual" on Monday night. |
| At the height of the severe weather, more than 5,000 homes were without power across Cornwall, Devon and Somerset. | At the height of the severe weather, more than 5,000 homes were without power across Cornwall, Devon and Somerset. |
| The number of customers cut off had been reduced to about 550 by early evening, Western Power Distribution said. | |
| Overnight, 200 passengers on board a train from London to Plymouth were stranded for eight hours in Taunton because of the weather. | Overnight, 200 passengers on board a train from London to Plymouth were stranded for eight hours in Taunton because of the weather. |
| Cornwall Fire and Rescue Service said it received more than 100 calls between 21:00 and 00:00 and crews had been called to flooded properties and people trapped in their vehicles. | Cornwall Fire and Rescue Service said it received more than 100 calls between 21:00 and 00:00 and crews had been called to flooded properties and people trapped in their vehicles. |
| Tessa Wannell, from the Devon tourist attraction Morwellham Quay, said half the site was under about 3ft (1m) of water. | Tessa Wannell, from the Devon tourist attraction Morwellham Quay, said half the site was under about 3ft (1m) of water. |
| Insp Andrew Hamilton, of Devon and Cornwall Police, said the fire service had rescued several people trapped in vehicles on the A39. | Insp Andrew Hamilton, of Devon and Cornwall Police, said the fire service had rescued several people trapped in vehicles on the A39. |
| A number of roads in both counties were closed or blocked because of floodwater or fallen trees. | A number of roads in both counties were closed or blocked because of floodwater or fallen trees. |
| First Great Western tweeted: "Flooding between Exeter St Davids & Taunton means all lines are closed." | First Great Western tweeted: "Flooding between Exeter St Davids & Taunton means all lines are closed." |
| Services run by South West Trains were affected by almost 30 trees blocking the lines. | Services run by South West Trains were affected by almost 30 trees blocking the lines. |
| The Environment Agency has flood warnings and alerts across the South West. | The Environment Agency has flood warnings and alerts across the South West. |
| Devon County Council reminded drivers to take extra care when out over the next few days and said they should not drive through any flood water. | Devon County Council reminded drivers to take extra care when out over the next few days and said they should not drive through any flood water. |
| It added that gritters would be out in force treating roads overnight, but warned that, because of the large amount of water and run-off on the roads, it was likely there would be ice on roads early on Christmas Day. | It added that gritters would be out in force treating roads overnight, but warned that, because of the large amount of water and run-off on the roads, it was likely there would be ice on roads early on Christmas Day. |