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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 of damage in Cornwall in one month, the local authority has estimated. | |
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. | |
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. |
Near Exeter, firefighters rescued a man from a vehicle stuck in floodwater. His condition is unknown. | |
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. |