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Struggling on in the South West | Struggling on in the South West |
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Fierce winds and heavy rain have battered the south-west of England for weeks and more dire weather is forecast in the coming days. | |
The BBC's Michael Hirst is travelling around the West Country meeting those caught in the worst of the storms and floods and recording their experiences. | |
On Sunday in Cornwall he found stoical people in coastal communities, who may have lost earnings, fishing gear or property, but were thankful the storms had caused few casualties. | On Sunday in Cornwall he found stoical people in coastal communities, who may have lost earnings, fishing gear or property, but were thankful the storms had caused few casualties. |
On Monday he travelled inland to flooded parts of Somerset. | On Monday he travelled inland to flooded parts of Somerset. |
Monday 10 February | Monday 10 February |
Sunday 9 February | Sunday 9 February |
Patrick Harvey is the coxswain at RNLI Penlee lifeboat station and works closely with the fishing community. | Patrick Harvey is the coxswain at RNLI Penlee lifeboat station and works closely with the fishing community. |
Josephine Wall is a retired mother of three from Porthleven. | Josephine Wall is a retired mother of three from Porthleven. |
Jeremy Richards, 47, has been sailing around the Cornish coast for 40 years. He says he feels lucky to still have a boat. | Jeremy Richards, 47, has been sailing around the Cornish coast for 40 years. He says he feels lucky to still have a boat. |