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Storms cause £4m damage in Cornwall Storms cause £4m damage in Cornwall
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Storms have caused more than £4m damage in Cornwall this year, the local authority has estimated. Storms have caused more than £4m of damage in Cornwall in one month, the local authority has estimated.
On Monday, strong winds and high tides flooded several places including Looe, Fowey, Newyln and Mevagissey. Much of the damage is to sea defences but flooding has also closed the main railway line between Exeter St Davids and Newton Abbott until Friday.
Much of the damage is to sea defences. Flood damage has also closed the main railway line between Exeter St Davids and Newton Abbott until Friday.
The Met Office has warned of further strong winds and heavy rain expected to hit the south-west of England later.The Met Office has warned of further strong winds and heavy rain expected to hit the south-west of England later.
'Minimise further damage' Near Exeter, firefighters rescued a man from a vehicle stuck in floodwater. His condition is unknown.
Geoff Brown, Cornwall Council's portfolio holder for homes and communities, said on Friday the estimated repair bill since 4 January was £3m, but following the storms during the weekend and on Monday it had increased to more than £4m. A water rescue team from Bridgwater, in Somerset, and two crews from Exeter helped with the rescue in Broadclyst at about 07:20 GMT.
In Cornwall on Monday, strong winds and high tides flooded several places including Looe, Fowey, Newyln and Mevagissey.
Geoff Brown, Cornwall Council's portfolio holder for homes and communities, said on Friday the estimated repair bill since 4 January was £3m.
But following the storms during the weekend and on Monday he said it had increased to more than £4m.
He said: "Engineers are still assessing the damage caused across Cornwall.He said: "Engineers are still assessing the damage caused across Cornwall.
"Most of the damage has been caused to sea walls and sea defences, such as in Portreath, Newquay and in Newlyn."Most of the damage has been caused to sea walls and sea defences, such as in Portreath, Newquay and in Newlyn.
"We're now hoping for a break in the weather to assess and repair the damage.""We're now hoping for a break in the weather to assess and repair the damage."
Mr Brown said engineers were trying to repair walls and defences to "minimise any further damage".Mr Brown said engineers were trying to repair walls and defences to "minimise any further damage".
The Met Office has issued a yellow alert of wind for the South West from 15:00 GMT until 23:00 on Wednesday.The Met Office has issued a yellow alert of wind for the South West from 15:00 GMT until 23:00 on Wednesday.