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| Coastal communities in Devon and Cornwall flooded | Coastal communities in Devon and Cornwall flooded |
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| Coastal communities have been left flooded in Devon and Cornwall after being hit by strong winds, large waves and a high tide. | Coastal communities have been left flooded in Devon and Cornwall after being hit by strong winds, large waves and a high tide. |
| The Environment Agency earlier warned of extreme danger on the coast and issued a severe flood warning. | The Environment Agency earlier warned of extreme danger on the coast and issued a severe flood warning. |
| Looe, Fowey, Newlyn, Porthleven, Mevagissey, Devonport in Plymouth and Kingsbridge are among places flooded. | Looe, Fowey, Newlyn, Porthleven, Mevagissey, Devonport in Plymouth and Kingsbridge are among places flooded. |
| The agency said beaches, promenades, roads and footpaths would be extremely dangerous. | The agency said beaches, promenades, roads and footpaths would be extremely dangerous. |
| Geoff Penhaligon, harbourmaster in Looe, said: "There is lots of water in the main street and behind the market it is too deep for a car. | Geoff Penhaligon, harbourmaster in Looe, said: "There is lots of water in the main street and behind the market it is too deep for a car. |
| "Water is just pouring from the sea into the main street." | "Water is just pouring from the sea into the main street." |
| 'Incredibly rough' | 'Incredibly rough' |
| Dale Clark, harbourmaster on the Isles of Scilly, said there had been flooding of some properties. | Dale Clark, harbourmaster on the Isles of Scilly, said there had been flooding of some properties. |
| BBC reporter Johnny O'Shea said the sea off Penzance was "incredibly rough, crashing along the sea wall". | BBC reporter Johnny O'Shea said the sea off Penzance was "incredibly rough, crashing along the sea wall". |
| Geoff Brown, Cornwall Council's portfolio holder for homes and communities, said: "There's been flooding in Mevagissey, the main road in Fowey and the seafront is closed in Penzance because of the concern of debris being thrown by waves on to the road. | Geoff Brown, Cornwall Council's portfolio holder for homes and communities, said: "There's been flooding in Mevagissey, the main road in Fowey and the seafront is closed in Penzance because of the concern of debris being thrown by waves on to the road. |
| "High water has now passed, so we're hoping the water will recede shortly. | "High water has now passed, so we're hoping the water will recede shortly. |
| "Clearly there's a severe amount of coastal damage and we need a clear weather window to start repairs." | "Clearly there's a severe amount of coastal damage and we need a clear weather window to start repairs." |
| Paul Thomas, harbourmaster in Fowey, said he was "splashing around" in flood water in his office. | Paul Thomas, harbourmaster in Fowey, said he was "splashing around" in flood water in his office. |
| "I think the properties that regularly flood in Fowey would have had it worse this time. | "I think the properties that regularly flood in Fowey would have had it worse this time. |
| "There's only so much you can do - sandbags, storm guards and just lift your valuables off the ground - that's just the nature of living on the coast," he said. | "There's only so much you can do - sandbags, storm guards and just lift your valuables off the ground - that's just the nature of living on the coast," he said. |
| In Seaton, Nicki Barry, who owns the beach cafe and was flooded twice in January, has been protected by a new sandbank. | In Seaton, Nicki Barry, who owns the beach cafe and was flooded twice in January, has been protected by a new sandbank. |
| "It was about 15ft (4.6m) high... we must have been the only beach cafe which couldn't see the sea," she said. | "It was about 15ft (4.6m) high... we must have been the only beach cafe which couldn't see the sea," she said. |
| Ms Barry said a Cornwall Council digger had created the bank to protect the road and it had also helped protect the cafe. | Ms Barry said a Cornwall Council digger had created the bank to protect the road and it had also helped protect the cafe. |
| In Devon, flooding has been reported in Kingsbridge, Salcombe and Exmouth. | |
| Earlier, only one Torpoint Ferry - which connects Devon and Cornwall - was in service because of severe flooding at Devonport, Plymouth. | |
| First Great Western tweeted that trains were suspended between Penzance and St Erth due to flooding and between Exeter St Davids and Newton Abbot because of "poor weather". | |
| On Saturday, six fishermen were rescued after their boat foundered in "treacherous" conditions off the north Cornish coast. | On Saturday, six fishermen were rescued after their boat foundered in "treacherous" conditions off the north Cornish coast. |
| An RNAS Culdrose helicopter winched five of the crew from the sea, while the sixth was rescued by lifeboat. | An RNAS Culdrose helicopter winched five of the crew from the sea, while the sixth was rescued by lifeboat. |