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| Rain and winds batter Devon and Cornwall | Rain and winds batter Devon and Cornwall |
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| Heavy rain and strong winds have been battering Devon and Cornwall again and are expected to cause further flooding across parts of south-west England. | Heavy rain and strong winds have been battering Devon and Cornwall again and are expected to cause further flooding across parts of south-west England. |
| Gardens were flooded and manholes lifted from sewers in Colebrook, near Plymouth, which was flooded six times in 2012, residents said. | Gardens were flooded and manholes lifted from sewers in Colebrook, near Plymouth, which was flooded six times in 2012, residents said. |
| Snow fell on Dartmoor and Exmoor. | Snow fell on Dartmoor and Exmoor. |
| Severe flood warnings have been issued by the Environment Agency for the south coasts of Devon and Cornwall. | Severe flood warnings have been issued by the Environment Agency for the south coasts of Devon and Cornwall. |
| A flood warning is also in place Cornwall's north coast. | A flood warning is also in place Cornwall's north coast. |
| Strong winds are forecast from 18:00 into the early hours of Saturday and gusts of up to 80mph are expected in some areas this evening. | Strong winds are forecast from 18:00 into the early hours of Saturday and gusts of up to 80mph are expected in some areas this evening. |
| The BBC's Sarah Ransome in Plymouth said earlier there were large waves crashing into the city's shoreline. | The BBC's Sarah Ransome in Plymouth said earlier there were large waves crashing into the city's shoreline. |
| She said: "It's another day, another storm for the South West as it prepares itself for another pounding." | She said: "It's another day, another storm for the South West as it prepares itself for another pounding." |
| Elsewhere in the area, people in the nearby village of Colebrook reported backyards and gardens flooding and manholes on roads being lifted by the force of water. | Elsewhere in the area, people in the nearby village of Colebrook reported backyards and gardens flooding and manholes on roads being lifted by the force of water. |
| Colebrook flooded six times in 2012 and some residents were forced from their homes for up to six months. | Colebrook flooded six times in 2012 and some residents were forced from their homes for up to six months. |
| A £1.5m scheme by South West Water, the Environment Agency and Plymouth City Council was due to begin later this month. | A £1.5m scheme by South West Water, the Environment Agency and Plymouth City Council was due to begin later this month. |
| Several properties - including the pub, the Colebrook Inn - were flooded, but plans put in place by the community last year swung into action, the BBC's Lynne French said. | Several properties - including the pub, the Colebrook Inn - were flooded, but plans put in place by the community last year swung into action, the BBC's Lynne French said. |
| She said: "Flood barriers fitted appear to have worked where they've been put in place and chain gangs of residents carried out bailing, helping each other out." | She said: "Flood barriers fitted appear to have worked where they've been put in place and chain gangs of residents carried out bailing, helping each other out." |
| Water levels later subsided, she added. | Water levels later subsided, she added. |
| BBC weather forecaster Carol Kirkwood tweeted at 08:39 GMT: "Recent gust of 61mph at Camborne, Cornwall accompanied by driving rain. The wind will continue to strengthen to storm force later today." | BBC weather forecaster Carol Kirkwood tweeted at 08:39 GMT: "Recent gust of 61mph at Camborne, Cornwall accompanied by driving rain. The wind will continue to strengthen to storm force later today." |
| On a snowy Dartmoor, BBC Radio Devon's Michael Chequer, reporting from between Moretonhampstead and Postbridge, said: "The driving conditions are dreadful and the cold is extraordinary." | On a snowy Dartmoor, BBC Radio Devon's Michael Chequer, reporting from between Moretonhampstead and Postbridge, said: "The driving conditions are dreadful and the cold is extraordinary." |
| In Cornwall, the county's fire service tweeted that three properties were flooded in the hamlet of Lower Treluswell, near Penryn, and it was pumping them out | In Cornwall, the county's fire service tweeted that three properties were flooded in the hamlet of Lower Treluswell, near Penryn, and it was pumping them out |
| In other developments: | In other developments: |
| Strong winds have also been reported on the Isles of Scilly. | Strong winds have also been reported on the Isles of Scilly. |
| Are you in the affected areas? Have you been affected by the flooding? Email us at haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk. | Are you in the affected areas? Have you been affected by the flooding? Email us at haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk. |
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