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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. More than 110 households in Ashburton, south Devon, have lost electricity supplies, Western Power Distribution said.
Snow fell on Dartmoor and Exmoor. Snow fell on Dartmoor and Exmoor during the morning.
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 GMT into the early hours of Saturday and gusts of up to 80mph are expected in some areas on Friday 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 covers 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 which was due to be built later this month was undergoing the final stages of its design process, South West Water 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. Several properties - including the Colebrook Inn - were flooded, but plans put in place by the community last year came into action.
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." The BBC's Lynne French, whose home was flooded in 2012, 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 outIn 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.
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