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| UK storm: Rain and winds batter Devon and Cornwall | UK storm: Rain and winds batter Devon and Cornwall |
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| Heavy rain and strong winds have been battering Devon and Cornwall again, with further flooding in some coastal communities. | Heavy rain and strong winds have been battering Devon and Cornwall again, with further flooding in some coastal communities. |
| In Dawlish, people have been evacuated from their homes after a previous storm washed away the embankment and damaged the railway track. | In Dawlish, people have been evacuated from their homes after a previous storm washed away the embankment and damaged the railway track. |
| Trains between Exeter and Penzance have been suspended. | Trains between Exeter and Penzance have been suspended. |
| Power cuts have affected about 6,700 homes across both counties, said Western Power Distribution. | Power cuts have affected about 6,700 homes across both counties, said Western Power Distribution. |
| Cars in lake | |
| Supt Claire Armes said: "Thirty people have been evacuated from Sea Lawn Terrace as a safety precaution because of high tides and strong winds. | Supt Claire Armes said: "Thirty people have been evacuated from Sea Lawn Terrace as a safety precaution because of high tides and strong winds. |
| "The residents have been taken to Dawlish Leisure Centre and Teignbridge Council is sorting out their accommodation. | "The residents have been taken to Dawlish Leisure Centre and Teignbridge Council is sorting out their accommodation. |
| "The worst of the weather is not over and they will not return to their homes tonight." | "The worst of the weather is not over and they will not return to their homes tonight." |
| Supt Armes said there would be a site visit with Network Rail and building controllers on Saturday at 09:00 GMT. | Supt Armes said there would be a site visit with Network Rail and building controllers on Saturday at 09:00 GMT. |
| "A decision will be made after the visit as to when people will return," she added. | "A decision will be made after the visit as to when people will return," she added. |
| Elsewhere, four people escaped from two cars which ended-up in Slapton Ley, which is a large lake on the south Devon coast. | |
| A spokesman from Brixham Coastguard said it was unclear how the vehicles ended up in the water at about 18:00 GMT. | |
| He added all four people were not injured. | |
| In St Neot, in Cornwall, a man who was stuck in a van in flood water, was rescued by fire crews. His condition is not known. | |
| 'Monstrous waves' | 'Monstrous waves' |
| Across the South West, several severe flood warnings have been issued by the Environment Agency. | |
| About 20 properties have been flooded in Penzance, and a "small number" in Newlyn. | About 20 properties have been flooded in Penzance, and a "small number" in Newlyn. |
| Flooding has also been reported in Looe, Cawsand, Kingsand, Kingsbridge and Salcombe and a flood warning is in place along Cornwall's north coast. | Flooding has also been reported in Looe, Cawsand, Kingsand, Kingsbridge and Salcombe and a flood warning is in place along Cornwall's north coast. |
| Police and local councils have warned people to stay away from the coast because of big waves and strong winds. | Police and local councils have warned people to stay away from the coast because of big waves and strong winds. |
| In Kingsand, the BBC's Alison Johns said the waves were "monstrous" and properties had been flooded along the seafront. | In Kingsand, the BBC's Alison Johns said the waves were "monstrous" and properties had been flooded along the seafront. |
| She said: "At the moment, even though the waves are pounding the clock tower, it is still standing and everyone is holding their breath." | She said: "At the moment, even though the waves are pounding the clock tower, it is still standing and everyone is holding their breath." |
| Military teams - involving 30 personnel - from RNAS Culdrose have helped put sandbags in place for people in Bude, Helston and Penzance. | |
| 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. | 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. |
| Snow fell on Dartmoor and Exmoor on Friday morning. | Snow fell on Dartmoor and Exmoor on Friday morning. |
| The BBC's Sarah Ransome, in Plymouth, said there were large waves crashing into the city's shoreline. | The BBC's Sarah Ransome, in Plymouth, said there were large waves crashing into the city's shoreline. |
| 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. | 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 flood defence scheme by South West Water, the Environment Agency and Plymouth City Council, which was due to be built later this month, is undergoing the final stages of its design process, South West Water said. | A £1.5m flood defence scheme by South West Water, the Environment Agency and Plymouth City Council, which was due to be built later this month, is undergoing the final stages of its design process, South West Water said. |
| Several properties - including the Colebrook Inn - were flooded, but plans put in place by the community last year came into action. | Several properties - including the Colebrook Inn - were flooded, but plans put in place by the community last year came into action. |
| 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." | 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. |
| In other developments: | In other developments: |
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