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UK storms: Search resumes for missing Devon teenager UK storms: Search resumes for missing Harry Martin
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The search has resumed for a teenager from Devon who went missing after going out to take photographs of stormy seas. More than 120 volunteers have joined professional search and rescue teams looking for a Devon teenager who has not been seen since going out to take photographs of stormy seas.
Harry Martin, 18, from Membland, Newton Ferrers, left his home at about noon on Thursday and was last seen walking towards a nearby coastal path. Harry Martin, 18, from Membland, Newton Ferrers, left his home at about noon on Thursday.
He was reported missing on Friday, sparking an extensive search for him. Police said they were "extremely concerned" for his welfare as his disappearance was "out of character".
Police, coastguards, fire crews, local people and the Dartmoor Search and Rescue Group are involved in the resumed operation. Further stormy weather is expected across many parts of England later.
The teenager, who police said was a photography student, was last seen by his father leaving his home. 'Excellent local knowledge'
Police, the Plymouth lifeboat, coastguard teams and police and Royal Navy helicopters were involved in the initial stage of the operation to locate him. It was stood down after dusk on Friday. Mr Martin, who police said was a photography student, was last seen by his father leaving his home and walking towards a coastal path.
Devon and Cornwall Police said they were "extremely concerned" as his disappearance was "out of character". He was reported missing on Friday, sparking an extensive search which was called off after dusk.
Insp David Cuff, of Devon and Cornwall Police, said about 120 members of the public had volunteered to assist with the search on Saturday morning. On Saturday morning, locals joined police, coastguards, fire crews and the Dartmoor Search and Rescue Group in the resumed operation.
Insp David Cuff, of Devon and Cornwall Police, confirmed about 120 members of the public had volunteered to assist.
He said: "A lot of them them have excellent local knowledge which is assisting us."He said: "A lot of them them have excellent local knowledge which is assisting us."
Elsewhere in Devon, nine flood warnings from the Environment Agency were still in place across the county on Saturday morning. In other developments in England:
The warnings include the north and south Devon coasts, as well as tidal rivers such as the Torridge. Earlier, the Environment Agency had issued a severe flood warning - meaning "danger to life" - for Westbury, Broadoak and Newnham on the Severn Estuary in Gloucestershire.
The Environment Agency warned people to be careful of large waves. Severe flood warnings were also in place on the tidal Severn from Elmore to Rodley due to strong winds which could cause defences to be overtopped, and at Minsterworth and Quedgeley.
Devon and Cornwall Police said it was most concerned about the north Devon coast, particularly the Lynton and Lynmouth areas, where sea walls had been breached.
North Devon Council tweeted that part of a sea wall had collapsed behind Ilfracombe's Landmark Theatre and the town's bottom car park had been closed with the public being advised to stay away from that area.North Devon Council tweeted that part of a sea wall had collapsed behind Ilfracombe's Landmark Theatre and the town's bottom car park had been closed with the public being advised to stay away from that area.
In east Devon, Exmouth Town Council's offices were open on Saturday morning so people could collect empty sandbags.In east Devon, Exmouth Town Council's offices were open on Saturday morning so people could collect empty sandbags.
The Met Office has put out a yellow warning for more heavy rain on Saturday and Sunday, warning up to 30mm could fall in some places.
The Met Office said the recent spate of storms was the worst in the past 20 years and had been caused by a "really powerful" jet stream pushing a series of Atlantic depressions towards the UK.
On Friday, more than 35 residential and commercial properties were flooded around the county, with the worst affected areas being Lynmouth, Bideford, Bishops Tawton, Dartmouth and Salcombe.